The Borchardt action came from a man I knew in Portland. Before WWII he found the rifle in a pawn shop in Portland removed the barrel and wood and discarded them.

The action was then sent to Hervey Lovell in Port Townsend who streamlined it and scalloped the front and back.

His plan was to make a varmint rifle out of it and it set in a cigar box until I saw it. I've had it about twenty-five years and you see how far I've gone.

Now my idea would be a sporting rifle like Terry's DST's and safety in say 30-40-Krag.

I've tried to trade this action for a round top one but no takers yet.

MP Sadly Deceased as of 2/17/2014