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How many multiples of an RBL price are you talking for a barreled action, Mr. Ken? Music to the ears but doesn't sound like Marklart's answer to the Remington 1100.
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I only wish I could say Mr. Jack. As soon as I can get an ejector gun to Steve, he'll start taking measurements of every part inside and outer measurements. He will have to crunch the numbers so to speak. Steve is so honest, he will insist on going to the expense of machining all the required fixtues for holding parts while machining them. There will be more than one fixture needed to completely machine one part ( different operations). He will actually build a complete action minus bbl to honestly establish a price. He tells me he will need 2-3 months to do everything "excep"t make the parts. As soon as I get the word, I'll give y'all the word. Ken
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Ken, Sounds like a great project. Just an observation from Tony Galazan's RBL, he indicated that the RBL was being machined after full heat treat hardening to eliminate any distortion from heat treat.
Best of luck. Keep us posted on the progress.
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Ken, two days ago, I posted about my dream of someone re-making the Lefever with modern materials as an improvement on the original. Hallelujah, Dreams do come true! Your project is a practical and innovative amalgam of customer-focused ideas, with one exception: You MUST make it available with 16ga. barrels on the 20ga. frame. Upland hunters will be buying the gun. Give them what they want. There is no shortage of 20 bores available, but very few 16's. The 16 is simply more bang for the buck, especially for western hunters that encounter a wide variety of birds, and it can be built on the same frame as the 20. My 16b. is built on the 20ga. xx frame, so I don't see why it couldn't work. Please give it some serious consideration. We 16'ers would come out in droves, believe me. As for myself, I might be able to buy in too, once I know what the cost is. Good luck!!
Imagination is everything. - Einstein
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I might also add, regarding Rabbit's quote to me: "Between the thought and the action, lies the shadow." How apt indeed.
Imagination is everything. - Einstein
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Glad to hear that you feel the lughtweight wouldn't be to light for the 16 ga. Indeed this would certainly be a consideration. My interest is to be able to offer ( as Uncle Dan did) as many features as possible. I most certainly pass this along to others that will be involved with me in helping to grt this project flying. I would also like to assure you that this action will be the finest piece of precision workmanship you have ever run across. Steve Earle is a past master of the highest order that I have ever seen. Believe me, in 48 years in the trade I think I have seen it all. Thanks for the feedback. Ken
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Ken! Do you know if steve uses SolidWorks? What type of 3-d modeling program does he use? Thanks
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Ken, I'm going to take off my socks in tribute to your new venture. Comments and questions? Lefever is a great gun, good choice. I have a 16ga. Lefever in my hands and it is made on the XX frame. Also, handled a 20ga. Lefever today and it is made on a XX frame also. What gives? Another yes vote on 16. Did you see the comments when the RBL came out and all the ones holding out for the 16ga. Any chance of getting rid of the cocking indicators and those firing pin screws on the frame. Get the frame cleaned up for some of your engraving. Love DT and extractor function. Nothing matches the sweet sound of the extractor gun closing up with a clunk instead of passing wind as you struggle to cock the ejectors on closing. Make sure the ebony portrait insert in the forearm is something other than the Cocker Spaniel that's in my gun. Concave rib, instead of flat? Good luck and you may have really done it this time. Sounds like you've picked a talent pool of the finest our sport has to offer. Randy
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Ken, What is Steve Earle's phone number? Thanks, Chris
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