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Homemade Rifles
May 24th, 2019 at 1:14pm
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Neighbor took an interesting picture. Of course, I am biased.
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Reply #1 - May 24th, 2019 at 2:36pm
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Well I'm not biased, and I still think they're gorgeous Chuck!
  
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Reply #2 - May 24th, 2019 at 4:08pm
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YES!  And I'll add they are as great in person as the pictures indicate.  Very nice Chuck!
  
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Reply #3 - May 24th, 2019 at 6:34pm
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beautiful craftsmanship...!
  
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Reply #4 - May 24th, 2019 at 7:10pm
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Very nice Chuck. All of them are real classy looking. I'm always impressed with your talent.

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Reply #5 - May 24th, 2019 at 7:23pm
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Really nice looking work Chuck!  Will you be bringing any of them to Raton this year?

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Reply #6 - May 24th, 2019 at 8:20pm
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nice work Chuck, I would love to have the talent and patients to do that level of work. Thanks for sharing.
  
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Reply #7 - May 24th, 2019 at 8:38pm
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Very nice indeed!  Having only made one I can appreciate the effor and skill.  What actions are numbers 2&4?

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Reply #8 - May 25th, 2019 at 9:53am
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John, No. 2 is my take on a Farrow type rifle.
No. 4 is a Hepburn, 4340 steel, heat treated and rust blued.

Joe, Hope to shoot at least two of them at Raton.
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Reply #9 - May 25th, 2019 at 12:20pm
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Chuck, Did you make the actions?
  
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Reply #10 - May 25th, 2019 at 2:56pm
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Yeah, but only for myself. Don't sell any.
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Reply #11 - May 25th, 2019 at 3:17pm
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Chuckster wrote on May 25th, 2019 at 2:56pm:
Yeah, but only for myself. Don't sell any.
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Besides the legality of it, I don't know anyone that would pay me $75K for the ones I've built, and then I'd only be making about $4.82 per hour  Grin Grin Grin
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Reply #12 - May 25th, 2019 at 4:34pm
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Chuckster wrote on May 25th, 2019 at 2:56pm:
Yeah, but only for myself. Don't sell any.
Chuck

Impressive talent you have!
  
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Reply #13 - May 25th, 2019 at 5:15pm
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Chuck what is the extra screw in #4 Hepburn? or is it the picture
  
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Re: Homemade Rifles
Reply #14 - May 25th, 2019 at 10:00pm
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This may be a dumb question but how do you legaly dispose of a homemade gun like this when the time eventualy comes that it has to change hands. I know you can legaly make one for your own use but can't sell it. We all die sooner or later so what then? I occasonaly see a home made gun at gun shows and have always wondered the legality of selling them. Beautiful work !  I admire anyone able to do that kind of work. Wish I had the time, tallent, and eqipment to build something like that.
  
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Reply #15 - May 25th, 2019 at 10:14pm
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Brice, Not sure which screw.
One behind the trigger bow holds the mainspring and set trigger spring.
One under rear trigger adjusts the engagement of set trigger spring on the rear trigger.
One in front of the trigger bow holds the two finger spring for the sear and and front trigger.
Hope this answers the question.

Slumlord, think the key words are "intent to sell"
Think heirs can sell them without problems if otherwise legal.
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Re: Homemade Rifles
Reply #16 - May 25th, 2019 at 11:45pm
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My understanding is the same as yours Chuck. They can't be "built for sale", but can be sold later. But I believe even the maker of the guns can sell them. It is a matter of time frame, and there's a certain amount of time that satisfies ATF that it was not built solely to sell.
  
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Reply #17 - May 25th, 2019 at 11:55pm
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I think he was asking about the extra screw on the side of the action that number 4 has and number 1 does not. The center of the side just above the butt stock. Duh, screw not trigger!
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Re: Homemade Rifles
Reply #18 - May 26th, 2019 at 11:42am
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I am slow. The extra screw is the typical main spring stop screw for a Hepburn rebounding hammer.
My Walker has a mechanical firing pin retractor (ah la Winchester) which eliminates the need for a rebounding hammer.
You people have a good eye.
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Reply #19 - May 26th, 2019 at 3:29pm
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thanks Chuck
  
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Reply #20 - May 26th, 2019 at 8:59pm
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As always incredible work. I wish I could do just a fraction of this quality machining. Have lots to learn from those who can.
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Reply #21 - May 29th, 2019 at 3:38pm
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Most impressive sir!
  
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Reply #22 - Jun 5th, 2019 at 12:26pm
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Beautiful rifles, Chuck.

Regarding selling them, a auctioneer WILL fine a way to sell ANY gun.

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