That is god news, in an eelier email they told me that they were making both the straight tang and the bended tang if for some reason they don’t deliver the bended tang right away Wyoming Amory in Cody have the tools to bend the tang.

Michael

That's an interesting group of calibers they're offering. I wonder why no 40-65  I think they might be missing out on sales to BPCR Silhouette shooters there. 
Nice looking rifle at a great price, however. Hope things go well for them.
Steve

Marketing; why no set trigger options, and of course, where is the 40-65?

fred

Just spoke to jon frost. He said with the kits you can order any cal. barrel they make. The cals. stated are for the prefinished barrels. So you 40-65 guys can order a .40 and have it chambered. The set triggers will come out later. He said that the action is an exact copy of the original. They will also sell parts in the future. Nice guy. 
Plumloco

Is there a webpage that shows a picture of this?
As far as caliburs, do they state what the actual bore measures?

In discussions with AGC concerning finished rifles I noted the following, some of which has already been discussed here:
Wayne

* Rough cast receivers are from Shiloh Sharps – All machining, fitting &
   finishing is done by AGC
* Barrels are manufactured in house by McGowen Precision Barrels
   ( (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)).  McGowen does the contouring, finishing,
   etc.
  - Various calibers including .38-55, .38.56, .45-70, .45-90.  Note -
    does not offer a .40-65 at this time.
  - Buttoned rifled with 0.004” deep riflings.  2:1 groove to land ratio.
    Bore is honed and hand lapped.  Barrels are stress relieved after
    rifling.
  - Various twist rate options are available.  For example the .38-55 is
    available in 10/12/16/18 twist rates at no additional charge.
    Note - Cut rifling is a custom feature for an additional
    charge.  McGowen sends the drilled & reamed blanks to Lawrence
    Rifle Barrels to cut the rifling.  He has an excellent reputation in the
    industry for precision work.
  - Dovetails are a custom feature for an additional charge.
  - Drilling and tapping the barrel is a custom feature for an additional
    charge.
  - Customer specifies muzzle crown – generally no charge.
* Stocks & forearms are from Montana Stock Exchange
  - I did not ask how the forearm mounted to the receiver/barrel?
* Initial receivers will be thick wall with octagon tops.  Thin walls and
  round tops will come later.
  - Drilling and tapping the receiver tang for a rear sight is a custom
    feature for an additional charge?  Customer specifies hole spacing
    and thread specifications.
* Action components are identical to classical Winchester High-Walls –
  parts will interchange.
  - Set triggers are not available at this time - single and double set
    triggers available soon.
  - Stock is mounted via tang screws - no stock through bolt.
* Factory warranty on work only and/or any product defects.

I had a fairly lengthy phone conversation with the folks about a week and half ago. Don't know who I talked to but think it was Mr Frost. A very friendly and informative guy who patiently answered my list of questions. Consistant with all of the above. 

The only thing that I can add is that he told me that the posted prices will be held for the forseeable future. And that being a barrel manufacturer, they can supply most any configuration that one would want. And that they hope to have them out the door be the end of the year.

Things that got this old farts attention------------

Investment cast of 4140 in Shiloh Sharps foundry

An true copy of the Winchester thick side Hiwall,(parts will interchange)

In kit form so that I can build what I want.

Insistance that the quality will be there.

Price.

And they will be AMERICAN MADE.

So, I am going to see where they are next month and order a kit with a different barrel.

If this is all true and comes to pass, my gut tells me that they will have a pretty busy future. I do hope so. 


Regards
RD