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I've never shot it. But it does have a magazine

So this is a hand built small scale Springfield not just a shortened 03 Action?

Very impressive, thank you both for sharing.

John

Yes John, I was looking more than twice. The first clue I noticed was the diameter of the bolt...

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.

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)

For Skydog,

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.

I have the text for this but will take me a little time to sort it out and clean it up.

skydog,, interesting name.nice stuff mc

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