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Easier now that I know where to look. It's embarrassing that I can't find my National Target catalogs but thanks to Dan we can have a look. If they are too small to read on your computer hold down the "Ctrl" key and then hit the "+" key, use the "-" to scale back down.  
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Great thread, great detection, and GREAT rifle!
(And thanks to my optometrist and the wonders of bifocals, I could actually read the text without daring to hit those "mystery" keys....)
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"His skill and workmanship absolutely cannot be surpassed."
Looking at the inletting and rifle overall, I would think this is truly an example of 'Truth in Advertising'. Again thanks for sharing.
Thaine
It ain't ignorance that does the most damage, it's knowing so derned much that ain't so! J. Billings
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Michael,
By sheer coincidence I was browsing through a book store in Saugerties, NY last Sunday and happened upon a thin book on home gunsmithing which featured the very photograph shown in the National Target brochure above. It was labelled the work of an anonymous amateur.
I particularly noticed the Noske scope and mount, which seemed to me unlikely products of an amateur effort. I did not buy the book, but now I'm beginning to regret it.
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Interesting treatment of the trigger guard bow. He profiled the front of it but not the back. Perhaps a 'signature' of his?
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Gary,
Why would someone do this? I mean is there a functional improvement? Just looking for your opinion.
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I've seen and I have several 1903's with the trigger guard bow reshaped. Some did the front others the back and some slimmed down the whole thing.
The 1903 guard is rather wide, a little work on it makes it look better IMO.
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I have profiled the front and back of the trigger guard bows on every custom bolt action I have built, as well as putting an ever-so-slight radius on the outside and inside. I swore I was going to stop being so anal, but...
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Michael, I agree with all you are saying, one question, if this is true and I think again you are correct: The 1903 guard is rather wide, a little work on it makes it look better IMO.
Why do it on the front and not the back where you would think you want a more comfortable fit of the finger to the trigger. Anyway it looks more flowing to shape the rear and leave the front wider, IMO.
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