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Author Topic: Trade Type Build  (Read 4973 times)

Offline gunmaker

Trade Type Build
« on: November 06, 2012, 06:17:34 PM »
CVA frontier .50 rifle I re-stocked for a fella.
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Offline gunmaker

Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2012, 06:24:20 PM »
More pic;s bear with me.
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Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2012, 06:41:12 PM »
more pics
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Offline gunmaker

Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2012, 06:46:34 PM »
pics
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Offline gunmaker

Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2012, 06:51:56 PM »
3 more
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Offline gunmaker

Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2012, 06:59:00 PM »
more of em
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Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2012, 07:04:09 PM »
pics...
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Offline mario

Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2012, 09:06:31 PM »
I wish I had that kind of talent... 8)

Mario

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Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2012, 09:18:04 PM »
Very nice.  I like to see those old CVA rifles dressed up pretty.
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Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2012, 09:41:39 PM »
Thanks for the complement Mario,  remember it;s only a chunka wood, give it a go.  Measure, & take your time I sure do.  That rifle has about 60 hours in it.  These days a fella needs SOME distraction from the world...................TOM
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Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2012, 01:16:03 AM »
Been done, Tom. Between lack of talent, lack of patience and Carpal Tunnel in both hands, the gun has won every time...

Mario

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Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2012, 08:31:33 AM »
Great display of proceedures . Much to be learned just from the photos . Thanks for posting them .
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Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2012, 10:04:58 AM »
I am with Mario on the gun building. I tried it a couple times and know enough to buy/trade for the work now.
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Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2012, 10:21:25 AM »
Nice work Tom!

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Re: Trade Type Build
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2012, 11:31:19 AM »
Thanks for all the nice comments guys, since I got a dig. cam. I've been trying to document my builds.  I just live to cut wood & file metal, kinda outa control (wife says) but I just gotta do it.  Working on 3 smoothbores & 2 rifles at present.  See what she means !  I am happy folks like my work, thanks again.............Tom
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