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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2028 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	New Project, any guesses? May 23^rd, 2017 at 11:52am	Print Post
	Generally one buys or has an action and they fit a barrel to it, not the case here... I'll be lucky to have this shooting within a year if I stop all my other gun related projects. Here's a picture, anyone care to guess before I spill the beans? Greg

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1667 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: New Project, any guesses? Reply #1 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 1:00pm	Print Post
	Looks like Pope rifling.


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2028 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: New Project, any guesses? Reply #2 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 1:28pm	Print Post
	Old-Win wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 1:00pm: Looks like Pope rifling. You - are spot on! I got a little giddy when I found it, many couldn't care less... at the Denver show. The work Harry did intrigues me - has for a while. I read a few books and articles about Milton Farrow his actions have my attention, bought the prints for it, bought material, couldn't decide where to begin and what make of it. Here's a couple more photo's that solve that dilemma. For those unfamiliar, #88 was on a Farrow action, last known to be rifled and chambered for a 33-47, she matches. Sooo, in my opening statement, many buy and fit a barrel to an action, in this case - I bought a barrel and I'm going to build and fit an action to it. G

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3537 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: New Project, any guesses? Reply #3 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 3:21pm	Print Post
	If ya gotta build something, well, I guess it can't be much better than this one will be.


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Joe Do... Oldtimer ASSRA Board Member ASSRA Journal Editor Offline Posts: 583 Location: 'burbs of Chicago Joined: May 19^th, 2012	Re: New Project, any guesses? Reply #4 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 4:27pm	Print Post
	Nicely done! I can't help but pick up a loose action when I see one at a gun show or shop. ... same with barrels. Very nice find! Is the false-muzzle still with it? ... Joe


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15994 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: New Project, any guesses? Reply #5 - May 23^rd, 2017 at 4:46pm	Print Post
	Joe Do... wrote on May 23^rd, 2017 at 4:27pm: Nicely done! I can't help but pick up a loose action when I see one at a gun show or shop. ... same with barrels. Very nice find! Is the false-muzzle still with it? ... Joe No, and if it was a false muzzle Pope barrel, it wasn't at Denver. I saw the barrel and almost bought it, but the small shank meant it would need an adapter bushing to use on another gun, or shorten it further. Glad you got it GT, as you have the talent to make whatever is needed to put it on any single shot rifle. Might be interesting to see the barrel number and look it up in the Hartford Pope book to find out how it started life, and on what gun?

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