WHAT A BEAUTIFUL OLD GIRL

[bigmac 97kt 13,791]

FIRST OFF LADS I TAKE EVERY THING BACK I SAY,D ABOUT SFS

this old 77 is one of the nicest rifles iv ever had the pleasure to shoot

no noise from the cocking action what so ever and i MEAN what so ever just the slightest of click at the end when she locks into place .

Jon iv had some nice rifles off you mate

but this old girl takes some beating .

the stock will be stripped this afternoon mate and im going silver on her(NOT THE ACTION LADS LOL)

IM GOING TO DO THE SAME AS JON.S TX200

i saw a hw97kt fitted with all the brass even a brass cocking aid  like a tx200

so im going to sort them in the next few weeks

and a bis adjustable butt pad

iv got some thing special in mind for the stock Jon

Thanks mate

your a top man and a good friend

just wish i lived closer i owe you a night out

and thanks for the years supply of bubble wrap

atvbjimmy

[Jonjon79 13,358]

I've been checking Hermes tracking all bloody morning - it said that Cols FN12 was delivered but, your 77 is still showing as being at the local depot - I should have just looked in here  

 

I'm glad you're happy with it mate

 ...... I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out

 

Atb mate

[mark williams 7,553]

Well I hope this is the true birth and start of the "Classic Section".

                        Good luck with her Jimmy, I`ve a feeling you really will make this one a bit special.

                                                            

[bigmac 97kt 13,791]

14 minutes ago, mark williams said:

Well I hope this is the true birth and start of the "Classic Section".

                        Good luck with her Jimmy, I`ve a feeling you really will make this one a bit special.

                                                            

O i am Mark

iv got loads of ideas in my head for her

its just getting them out and on the wood

Mark i would not hold your breath on me selling this one mate

IM IN LOVE

 

lol

 

atvbjimmy

1 hour ago, Jonjon79 said:

I've been checking Hermes tracking all bloody morning - it said that Cols FN12 was delivered but, your 77 is still showing as being at the local depot - I should have just looked in here  

 

I'm glad you're happy with it mate

 ...... I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out

 

Atb mate

You should no by now Jon that i would come strait on and tell you

i mean iv only had a few rifles off you

Over the moon with it Jon

atvbjimmy

[mark williams 7,553]

No mate, I`m not holding my breath .

               I`ve just lost out on a HW80

               It was a mk1, pristine condition and .177, he decided to keep it longer and I nearly got it for £200, - his asking price.

 

                Ah well.

                I`m pleasantly searching for old HW`s 35 E, 77`s and the superb mk1

 

                                                80`s

[bigmac 97kt 13,791]

hear you go Jon the work so far

atvbjimmy

[bigmac 97kt 13,791]

and iv just taken the black off the trigger guard

the old tx cocking aid

and the screws but i will have to get some stainless screws

just did this to show you what its going to be like

still some work on polishing them mind yet

 

 

[Jonjon79 13,358]

That is looking good mate

...... I've got a TX cocking handle here somewhere - I never even thought about putting it on there.

 

Any idea what you'll finish the stock with yet?

[bigmac 97kt 13,791]

10 minutes ago, Jonjon79 said:

That is looking good mate

...... I've got a TX cocking handle here somewhere - I never even thought about putting it on there.

 

Any idea what you'll finish the stock with yet?

Its going walnut that much i do know jon

but im thinking of making some nice Tiger stripes on her as well

or i may follow the pattern of the grain in the butt end of the stock

all the way through the for end if i can do it

then it will be finished with tru oil about ten or 15 coats

atvbjimmy

[bigmac 97kt 13,791]

Can any one make one of these for me in silver alloy

or know where i can get one in alloy silver

atvbjimmy

[bigmac 97kt 13,791]

Just polished the crap out of the trigger guard

and the cocking aid

 

[bigmac 97kt 13,791]

First two light coats of walnut stain

on her Jon

You know what she has some nice grain in her i may leave it the way it is

and keep her a classic with a touch of new .

plus she has some lovely gold fleck in the stock to.

atvbjimmy

[Jonjon79 13,358]

It's looking good mate

........ It's sometimes hard to see all that nice grain with that lacquer that the manufacturers bung on there.

 

And, you know I like that wood and silver look  

[bigmac 97kt 13,791]

11 hours ago, Jonjon79 said:

It's looking good mate

........ It's sometimes hard to see all that nice grain with that lacquer that the manufacturers bung on there.

 

And, you know I like that wood and silver look  

This is only after two light coats of stain

if you wet the stock after the stain has dry,d you can see what she will look like once the oil is on

atvbjimmy

whats your thoughts lads leave as is or darker

[Jonjon79 13,358]

I'd say leave it like that mate - the grain's showing really well