New A4 Day

[Salt Flat]

ssgross, That is a very worthwhile project. It's getting hard to find projects like this. The bolt looks right on and I like the scant stock. I hadn't heard that Chuck had retired. Hopefully he will still share his expertise on this forum. Salt Flat

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[ssgross]

I hadn't heard that Chuck had retired

my last phone conversation with him was last summer, and he was planning on retirement in December. While I'm typing...happy new-year-new-you Chuck! He always answered the phone and was a pleasure to speak with, and never hesitated to point me in the right direction on things I'm not quite setup to do, and share his experience in a friendly and courteous manner. A true gentleman and professional, through and through.

It's getting hard to find projects like this.

I have all the luck! Funny I was in the middle of building a clone from an already drilled and tapped sporter when this one came along. They both shoot so darn well I can't get myself to let either of them go.

I like the scant stock.

We are fortunate that there are still plenty of these NOS scants around. Unless one has a different purpose, these are the "correct" stock to use when overhauling an 1903 or A3 sporter back to service - the same as the arsenals would have done if a stock was too far gone to continue. I like to think of my work as just part of their service life, but with a little more love and attention to detail