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.

Jim









Last edited by Jim Westberg; 02/14/20 09:37 AM.