PCali
Aluminum
- Joined
- May 14, 2004
- Location
- Eureka, CA
I've been a single-shot fan for a long time...
Was a practicing gunsmith for 10 years, and hobby-machinist for 15 years.
I see Buffalo Arms carries "complete machining drawing" sets for several arms, including the Winchester 1885 High Wall.
Has anyone here built an action from these (or any other) plans?
How would you rate the difficulty?
Would the project be made easiier if I know a guy with a Wire EDM for the block mortise in the reciever?
My nieces are going to need "first" rifles in a few years...and I would love to present each of them with a High Wall with switch-barrels in .22LR and .32-40 (or something), inscribed with "From Uncle Paul"...
I know it'd be a LOT of work... but the "easier" designs in Frank DeHaas book of single shot rifle plans do not appeal to me aesthetically like the High Walll and Low Walls do.
Paul F.
Was a practicing gunsmith for 10 years, and hobby-machinist for 15 years.
I see Buffalo Arms carries "complete machining drawing" sets for several arms, including the Winchester 1885 High Wall.
Has anyone here built an action from these (or any other) plans?
How would you rate the difficulty?
Would the project be made easiier if I know a guy with a Wire EDM for the block mortise in the reciever?
My nieces are going to need "first" rifles in a few years...and I would love to present each of them with a High Wall with switch-barrels in .22LR and .32-40 (or something), inscribed with "From Uncle Paul"...
I know it'd be a LOT of work... but the "easier" designs in Frank DeHaas book of single shot rifle plans do not appeal to me aesthetically like the High Walll and Low Walls do.
Paul F.