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Years ago I bought a high wall with Niedner barrel in .38 - 55. The nice custom stock had later been carved with an open mouthed bear - and what I think were actually cats' teeth fitted!
I gave the stock to a friend as a "gag gift" - who knows, maybe it will show up on Antiques Roadshow.
Michael, take a look at the repairs on my Optimus Lefever while we are in Vegas. I think a similar fix could remove the "coat of arms" on your Schaefer.
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Sidelock
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Grogel,
That one actually does have some appeal. Somehow it seems approriate to the rifle.
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Sidelock
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That's a 99 isn't it Grogel? Kind of works...
My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income.
- Errol Flynn
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Sidelock
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Wow! That's a piece of work. Kind of tribal. Like South Seas er sumpin! I wish I had a picture of my buddies pre-war Model 70 Hornet with a "beaver" (I think) carved into the butt!!!
Dodging lions and wasting time.....
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Ken,
Most "Folk Art" stock carving and a lot of "professional" looks like it was carved by a beaver with the artistic sensabilities of an autistic squirrel. Maybe the squirrel did the carving?
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In my opinion, well done folk art on an early rifle or shotgun does not detract. Poorly done folk art is not so nice. A pine stocked Model 99 with bead blasted receiver deserves bad folk art. Notice the gun has no bids. The 99 with the punches and coarse stippling is kind of neat. Good stippling is an art form.
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Sidelock
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I am one sick puppy. I followed that punched 99 through about a half dozen sales to find that it had finally been sold. Believe it or not, I had a bit of a letdown when I saw that it was gone. I have never seen anything quite like that.
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The SN on the 1899 dates to before they started heat treating receivers. That would make it better canvas for the novice artist.
It tempted me while it was at auction.
But then, Im the guy with the chrome Fox A grade.
AKA garyg, depending on how confused and which computer Im on.
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Sidelock
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I'll confess I wasn't even remotely tempted by the 99!!
Now I did have a 6.5 M-S Carbine that had a bear head carved into the end of the forearm. Did the Euro's start all this stock carving business?
"But then, Im the guy with the chrome Fox A grade."
That beats me. I take a lot of heat 'cause I've got a gold plated barrel hanger on my K-80!!
Dodging lions and wasting time.....
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I think this rifle might qualify under this category    lots of carvings, bone inlays, but what is cool to me is the ambidexterous cheekpiece. The rifle is very comfortable to shoot. Not really my taste, but I bought it anyway.
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