Boxhead
Blackhawk
The work looked well executed, I like Mannlichers and the chambering seemed ideal for the rifle and the price seemed right. I bought not knowing the builder. I brought it home and found it has a pretty neat "history".
Pretty Neat Pre-64 M70 Find
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gunman42782
Hunter
That is one beautiful rifle!
Ohhhhhhhhhh MY! At first, my guess was a Shellhammer.........
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RC44Mag
Buckeye
That sure is one purty stock. Caliber?
beentheredone
Single-Sixer
The 6.5x55 on the barrel would be a clue...
RC44Mag
Buckeye
Lol. Couldn't take my eyes off that stock
Bullthrower338
Single-Sixer
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Classy! Proper chambering for a rifle like that!
beentheredone
Single-Sixer
Admittedly, at this stage in life I have no need for such a rifle -- but, by golly, given the chance I would buy it...
MHtractorguy
Blackhawk
Stunning
Paul B
Hunter
If I had commissioned that rifle, the only difference would have have been the cartridge. Mine would have been a 7x57 Mauser. Seriously, a beautiful rifle.
Paul B.
Paul B.
.......7x 57 Sharp & Hart was the last one we saw back in the early 70's.....
I passed because I'm a 'lefty'..........
I passed because I'm a 'lefty'..........
Wow!! It doesn't get much better than that.
Goens did some beautiful work, and had some nice wood to work with on that one. The action, the chambering, the stock, the scope…. What a great package!!
Congrats on a great find!
Goens did some beautiful work, and had some nice wood to work with on that one. The action, the chambering, the stock, the scope…. What a great package!!
Congrats on a great find!
bookemdano
Single-Sixer
Do a google for Dale W. Goens and you'll find videos of him and his
gunsmithing skills.
Dano
gunsmithing skills.
Dano
jmca
Single-Sixer
When you first look at it, you think of a club! But when you handle one feeling the balance of the pieces married together. Thats when you know you are holding a fine piece of history!
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Wonderful looking rifle and I am another who finds the Mannlicher stocks to be appealing!
Skeet 028
Single-Sixer
Quite a few years ago I happened on one inadvertantly...built on a 1909 Mauser action. Beautiful work on wood and metal. It didn't have the beautiful figured wood...but it was nice really hard walnut 24 LPI checkering. Unfortunately, I was talked out of it.
Boxhead
Blackhawk
Yep and Monte Kennedy's book.
