Antique Rifle Restorations by the Gun Doctor
A web site dedicated to the restoration and building of antique rifles
A few years ago I bought a bunch of pieces to make a Stevens 44. The barrel is a #2 weight half octagon, it was a 25 rimfire, now it is lined in 22 LR. I picked up a Small Swiss Buttplate for a Stevens so I put it on the rifle. I made the stock from a piece of walnut with decent colour variation. I think it should look good when it has a nice oil finish on it.
I am a hobby gunsmith by night and teach at a University by day. I love taking old basket case but classic rifles and breathing new life into them. I do have a Ph.D. but it is in feed processing and nutrition and nothing to do with classic rifles but some of my friends call me the gun doctor for bringing these pieces back to life. I especially enjoy some of the old school methods like bone charcoal color casehardening. View more posts
Antique Rifle Restorations by the Gun Doctor