IF you HAVE to Sporterize, at least make it look a little something like this

[Mooseman]

That is a beautiful rifle. Very nice stock. I also like the moose on it.

 

[jonnyl]

This is my grandfather's sporterized 1903. I don't think he thought of it as "sporterizing" when he had this done. I think he looked at is as a cost effective way of acquiring a good hunting rifle. As near as my Mom remembers she thinks he had this done around the mid '50's. His name and address are engraved on the bottom plate. He passed away before I was born, and this is one of the few heirlooms I have from him. To me it's priceless.

 

[K31]

I don't like to see firearms Bubba'd and that is a beautiful rifle. I think what people fail to grasp is that unless they are a gunsmith like your uncle, for the cost to get to something even half as nice, you are going to be spending well over the cost of a good rifle. Add to that what you could have gotten if you'd sold the original piece to a collector and you're out some significant money.

 

[reverendbeer]

My grandfather's uncle was a master Gunsmith [...] He hand carved and checkered the stock from a blank of wood [...] He drilled and tapped it for a scope [...] The gun has been polished and reblued and he converted the bolt handle to a "spoon" shape.

This is not "Bubba-ing"...This is Evolution.

Mag-f*cking-nificent.

 

[Ranchero50]

I was at Dunham's in Chambersburg PA and I'm sure I saw a lone box of 7mm Mauser there.

Good luck and nice rifle.

 

[clandestine]

That gun EASILY has at a minimum 100 labor hours into it.

That man knew his stuff.

 

[Kbroc2]

Beautiful work of art, and to people who dispise sporterized rifles wait 30 yrs then we can all complain about all the absurd ar's and polymer stocked ak's. when you used to be able to go to a gun store and pick through crates of cheap milsurp rifles who wouldn't want to make them more customized to particular tastes. Now that untouched versions are rare of course that's what people want.

 

[BradMacc82]

A true exhibition of talent and skill.

OP, it'd almost be a shame NOT to shoot that rifle at least once.

 

[28Shooter]

Nice rifles guys!

 

[MilsurpDan]

A little update. Found some PPU 7mm Mauser ammo and was able to put some rounds through it. First impressions were that this thing is FREAKING AWESOME!!! I worked on getting the scope on target at 50 yards it was practically putting shots through the same hole. I had to stop after a little bit though due to rain however. When I get the time later this week i'm going to try it at 100 yards. Only "issue" (if you can even call it that) I have with it is that he used a M1893 action. Its a little rough on the hand trying to close a spoon shaped bolt handle when the rifle cocks on closing.

Man I wish I could keep this thing. I'm going to have to work something out with my uncle