Completely hand polished Hagn .30-06, ready to go to the engraver!
4/9/11 Removing oil from the head of a double rifle stock with powdered whiting an a heat lamp, phase one.
4/2/11 A custom 1898 Krag: Here are a few pix I just received from Ed LaPour, Bremerton, WA metalsmith showing the metalwork on the 98 Krag I'm going to be stocking later this year.
As I remember; He concealed the rear screw hole and changed to 90 degree from the bore, added a front receiver screw, the cover plate was thinned and an inletting draft added, magazine cut-off removed and the reproduction Rigby cocking piece sight added. It is off to have the receiver ring matted, then re-heat treat and then will be barreled with the Ralf Martini octagon to round, full length rib barrel I designed.
I am very pleased with Ed's work, he is a conscientious and thoughtful metalsmith who know how to think and plan way ahead.
Drawing by SDH Ralf Martini used to make barrel
The Gun Rack 1/27/11 (SDH-Hagn .30-06; SDH custom High Wall 7x65R; Maurice Ottmar G33/40, .30-06; Francotte .405 double; SDH Percussion .45 bullet rifle, circa 1991.)