SERVICES begin with your rifle stock. We perform modifications that will convert your modern, clubby hunting rifle into a sleek and slender early English or Germanic-style Old African Stalking Rifle. This is not work that we simply pop into a machine and run. Each stock is hand-crafted using Old World methods involving sculpting of the stock into the new form using chisels, gouges, rasps and a trained eye to transform the ordinary into something Outstanding.
It’s hard to imagine how removing just the right amount of wood – from just the right places – can result in a rifle that handles like a fine shotgun. One that seems to float to the shoulder and aim itself. That is our goal and that is our service.
We start with your stock and re-sculpt it into the sleek, slender and graceful form of those Pre-War rifles of both Germanic and English Sporting Rifles. The comb is lowered and thinned for easier viewing of iron sights, while the forearm is shortened and thinned with a faux Ebony or Schnable finish to the tip. The stock is then re-checkered and given the look of a well-kept 1915 African rifle with the application of our exclusive all-weather Vintage Finish.
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For bolt action rifles, as standard procedure, we also install Blind Cross Bolts behind the recoil lug and through the trigger web to reduce the possibility of stock splitting at those critical areas. We can also install a Wrist Support Rod and Pillar Bedding to those stocks that can benefit from it, such as Model 70s and Remington 700s.
Now you can enjoy the look and wonderful handling qualities of those early Mauser sporting rifles without the high cost of an original London or Oberndorf African rifle. The cost for this service is still only $1,450.00 for the basic service – far less than the thousands it would cost for quality restocking to achieve the same end result – a fine hunting rifle that handles like a fine shotgun.
Call me today to discuss how we can transform your tired, old bolt rifle into something Outstanding!
If you are seeking information on my previous offerings that were featured here, such as my variants of the Ruger No.1 or my beloved Faeton Underhammer or flintlock Jagerbusche rifles, or my book, THE STONEBIRD FILE, please call or e-mail for more information
I believe that every man deserves to own and hunt with at least one Great Rifle in his lifetime. Such a rifle becomes a trusted companion and a treasured heirloom.
My specialty is recreating those Pre-War (the Great War) Sporting rifles that handle like a fine shotgun and seem to float to the shoulder and aim themselves effortlessly. I can create that One Great Rifle for you through my custom stock work.
Mauser System rifles are the basis for our Old AfricanTM Rifle, although I also provide that Old African look and feel to Ruger No.1s as well. We begin with your Mark X Mauser, Model 70 Win, CZ / BRNO or Ruger M-77 or Ruger No.1 rifle stock and slenderize it, opening the grip, reducing the forearm length while slenderizing it and then adding a faux ebony forearm tip.
Return with us to the days of grand safaris in darkest Africa, where fine single shot and bolt action rifles provided the ultimate challenge of the hunter's skill. When all that was needed were nerves of steel and one good shot from a dependable rifle.