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#565091 02/13/20 02:37 PM
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Recently finished this Fraser project. Customer had the action which had been converted to rim-fire. Some case color remained but the sides were frosty and lightly pitted. Trigger guard was also lightly pitted with only traces of charcoal bluing remaining. The 28 barrel is from a .461 Gibbs Farquarson. Bluing was complete and sights are original needing virtually no work.
First job was to re-convert to center fire. Interestingly, the barrel shank threads are the same as the action breech threads. All I had to do was shorten the barrel threads about .090, fit barrel to the action, re-cut the extractor mortise and re-chamber. Barrel work took only about 5 or 6 hours! The barrel is pleasing in its profile, having 5 different blended tapers. Butt plate is water buffalo horn.
The action was border engraved around the side edges and showed some pitting. Action sides were frosty and mildly pitted. Decided to polish surfaces until border got a little dim and leaving the remainder to be covered with a new rosette of scroll engraving (by Roger Sampson). Borders were re-cut to even them out.
Here is the barrel profle.

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I assume you restocked it, Jim?

That is a beauty for sure. I haven't seen many Frasers, but I not recall them having that shape to the back of the receiver. It sure adds to their otherwise blocky appearance.

What caliber is it now?


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May I ask who did the lovely engraving?

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Scratch that.....Senior moment. Just read more carefully "Roger Sampson."

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Brent,
Yes, I did restock the Fraser.
It is the original .461 Gibbs No. 1 now. $200 for a reamer that I used for 10 minutes! Basically only needed to re-cut the rim rebate after shortening the barrel.


Engraving was by Roger Sampson

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Nicely done Jim as we have come to expect. Roger has experience with the Fraser's having engraved to one I built some years ago.
I am sure your customer is very happy

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Very nice work.

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Really nice project on one of my favorite actions and Roger is a friend of long standing!


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Any chance of a full length picture of the barrel tapers.Would love to see them if possible.

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Simply Beautiful!


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