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I've never shot it. But it does have a magazine
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So this is a hand built small scale Springfield not just a shortened 03 Action?
Very impressive, thank you both for sharing.
John
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Yes John, I was looking more than twice. The first clue I noticed was the diameter of the bolt...
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Dear Skydog,
Did your grandfather make any sketches or notes as he was building this rifle that remain to this day? I am sure that
many members here would love to see any notes. It is a beautiful
rifle and I am glad it remains in your family and I hope that
it continues to do so for many more generations.
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We have many old books on gun designs. Hatchers and several on single shot Sharps and Shilohs. I'll have to go find them. I remember seeing many pet loads as well. I don't recall any diagrams. He was a real big fan of Pope barrels. It wouldn't surprise me if he used Harry's design as a template. Ido have all his reamers. I do recall the name TC Kennon which one of our brothers in arms posted. BTW....Stay in the family? "My Cold,Dead Fingers!" (lol)
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MP Sadly Deceased as of 2/17/2014
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Thanks Michael,
I'm having problems posting images on this here website. Granddaddy was a knife maker as well. Here are a couple of samples. His name is stamped at the base on one of the pics. This is what he use to “whittle.” He bought a boatload of
Sheffield steel long ago. This knick-knack bowl has at least a couple of hundred pieces of wood. The finish is beginning to delaminate on the bottom of the bowl. There was a matching lid for it,but it is MIA.
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I have the text for this but will take me a little time to sort it out and clean it up. 
MP Sadly Deceased as of 2/17/2014
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skydog,, interesting name.nice stuff mc
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Great story, great man. However, to be honest, these guys are out there right now, still working and designing. We run into them occasionally, and are amazed by their talents. I was at Krieghoff USA the other day and looked at a wonderful K-80 high grade gun in the showroom, fully engraved and gold inlaid. It is about eleven inches long. Bill Murphy
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