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While not to my taste, its clearly a very well done piece of work in what I believe was referred to as the California style. Old Gun Digests from that era show lots of similar custom guns. If you like it, great. Enjoy your period as its custodian.

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I have reached an age where I no longer gore someone else's ox. While not my favorite style, I still can enjoy seeing a rifle like this and appreciate the workmanship.

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Originally Posted By: LRF
Sorry but I can't help it. Yes the wood is awesome and that makes sense since it was the work of God. Then someone totally disrespected it and made it into a gaudy piece of firewood.

I see it says never fired, my lord who would have ever embarrassed themselves by showing it out on the rifle range. If ever used for hunting the game animals would laugh themselves to death.

And to those who say the workmanship is great then he should have done the work on a 2x4, still a disrespect to the lord but not quite so much.



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Originally Posted By: LRF
Sorry but I can't help it. Yes the wood is awesome and that makes sense since it was the work of God. Then someone totally disrespected it and made it into a gaudy piece of firewood.

I see it says never fired, my lord who would have ever embarrassed themselves by showing it out on the rifle range. If ever used for hunting the game animals would laugh themselves to death.

And to those who say the workmanship is great then he should have done the work on a 2x4, still a disrespect to the lord but not quite so much.


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Everybody should be careful of what you say about the last decade's style, lest the current style is made fun of next decade.
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Classic is what endures and never seems to age. Time sorts things out. Tail fins were hot for several weeks but didn't make the cut. Duck tail haircuts had their day. Exotic stocks have their fans, and that's perfectly OK, but time sorts things out.


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Originally Posted By: Poorhouse
I like the appearance of this rifle, except for recoil pad. Probably helps lessen recoil, however. I would keep original pad with the rifle, but substitute something like Silvers pad.

Hello Poorhouse
Thanks for the reply

I don't mind the "look" of the pad. It says "look-at-me".

Originally Posted By: Der Ami
buckstix,
You are right, it is awesome wood.
Mike

Hello Der Ami
Thanks for the reply

Yes! Awesome wood. I have no ther rifles that compare.

Originally Posted By: LRF
Sorry but I can't help it. Yes the wood is awesome and that makes sense since it was the work of God. Then someone totally disrespected it and made it into a gaudy piece of firewood.

I see it says never fired, my lord who would have ever embarrassed themselves by showing it out on the rifle range. If ever used for hunting the game animals would laugh themselves to death.

And to those who say the workmanship is great then he should have done the work on a 2x4, still a disrespect to the lord but not quite so much.

Hello LRF
Thanks for the reply.

Well, everyone at the rifle range gathered around to admire it. I enjoyed showing it off.

Originally Posted By: Remington40x
While not to my taste, its clearly a very well done piece of work in what I believe was referred to as the California style. Old Gun Digests from that era show lots of similar custom guns. If you like it, great. Enjoy your period as its custodian.

Hello Remington40x
Thanks for the reply

I enjoy it because its from a time that I liked Custom rifles, but couldn't afford one back then.

Originally Posted By: Poorhouse
I have reached an age where I no longer gore someone else's ox. While not my favorite style, I still can enjoy seeing a rifle like this and appreciate the workmanship.

Hello Poorhouse,
Thanks for the reply

Here! Here!

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One man's trash is another man's treasure... laugh.

Hello PeterMichael
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Yes, Its my treasure.

Originally Posted By: Flygas
Sometimes, opinions are better kept unsaid.

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Well said.

Originally Posted By: Der Ami
Everybody should be careful of what you say about the last decade's style, lest the current style is made fun of next decade.
Mike

Hello Der Ami
Thanks for the reply

I guess the older I get, the more I long for the past.

Originally Posted By: rocky mtn bill
Classic is what endures and never seems to age. Time sorts things out. Tail fins were hot for several weeks but didn't make the cut. Duck tail haircuts had their day. Exotic stocks have their fans, and that's perfectly OK, but time sorts things out.

Hello rocky mtn bill
Thanks for the reply

I'll wait.

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Personally, I like the rifle, exquisite work.
No style stays, some to return, some not.
Commerce demands new sales.

Very shortsighted to assume one knows "tomorrow".
Woke up to a thud on the stock market.
Did all the smart folk sell yesterday???


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Originally Posted By: DmColonial
Personally, I like the rifle, exquisite work.
No style stays, some to return, some not.
Commerce demands new sales.

Very shortsighted to assume one knows "tomorrow".

Hello DmColonial
Thanks for the reply.

I doubt this style will ever return, that's whay I bought it.

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