Another Resortaion Done!

**Michael Petrov** · 04-11-2009 01:10 AM

Just the stock was found, possibly someone trying to restore a 1903 back to original GI issue. The stock was made by Fred Adolph, ask before you tear up a sporter for the parts.

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**ClaudeH** · 04-11-2009 03:11 AM

What a work of art that stock is! The checkering is incredible!

**MoMallard** · 04-11-2009 12:15 PM

Absolutely beautiful!! Was that Schnabel fore end one of the identifiers for Adolph? Seems like I saw a similar stock on a rifle at a local gun show the other day. Can't remember the checkering pattern, but remember the fore end and the "square" inletting for the cutoff. It was in poor shape.

**Michael Petrov** · 04-11-2009 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by MoMallard

Absolutely beautiful!! Was that Schnabel fore end one of the identifiers for Adolph? Seems like I saw a similar stock on a rifle at a local gun show the other day. Can't remember the checkering pattern, but remember the fore end and the "square" inletting for the cutoff. It was in poor shape.

Most Adolph rifles do have a schnabel but so did most of the other gun makers of his day. The checkering pattern and layout are more indicative of Adolph's work than anything.

**Dollar Bill** · 04-11-2009 02:44 PM

Absolutely first class! Is that a Marbles sight mounted on the firing pin rod?

**Michael Petrov** · 04-11-2009 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Dollar Bill

Absolutely first class! Is that a Marbles sight mounted on the firing pin rod?

It's made by Lyman, they made a couple different ones, they even made one with windage adjustment.

**Michael Petrov** · 04-12-2009 12:55 AM

Don’t mind me, just playing with the background.

**Jim Tarleton** · 04-12-2009 10:54 PM

OK, Michael, show this old oil field trash boy your stuff. Let's see a Ullrich Vosmek rifle!

I noticed you left him out of your book, which surprised me, since even Remington wanted that guy to work for them.

Jim

**slamfire1** · 04-13-2009 10:39 AM

Beautiful rifle.

Why so much stock drop? What advantage does having the butt stock so much lower than the bore of the rifle?

**Jim Tarleton** · 04-13-2009 02:36 PM

The stock drop of this rifle is to accomodate the peep sight and offhand shooting. The rifle was made for hunting by hunters of the day. There is no scope, and muzzle jump isn't a problem. Look at a Kentucky rifle and you will see even more drop at the heel.

Jim

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