Walnut and blue doesn’t turn my crank, but…

[CPJ 2.0]

I think what draws me to this one over most rifles from the same period is that it’s PLAIN. Not gaudy. Just well crafted.

I hear ya. WWII really spurred a need to decrease production costs and increase production rates. That was fine for fighting a war, but it left a cancer of bean counting in the commercial side of the industry that we're still dealing with (i.e. Freedom Group / Remington).

I think one of the worst production choices of the era was the trend to stamped "checkering" under gloss varnish. I think it was Winchester in the post-'64 era that latched onto some kind of basket weave pattern that was about the last word in hideous. They could have done smooth wood and had cheaper AND better looking. At least Weatherby was pimp that somebody spent some effort on, but those cheapass disco ball rifles. . .ick!

I prefer no checkering. But if it is, I want nicely CUT checkering. And basket weave? Naw.

[CPJ 2.0]

I think what draws me to this one over most rifles from the same period is that it’s PLAIN. Not gaudy. Just well crafted.

I hear ya. WWII really spurred a need to decrease production costs and increase production rates. That was fine for fighting a war, but it left a cancer of bean counting in the commercial side of the industry that we're still dealing with (i.e. Freedom Group / Remington).

I think one of the worst production choices of the era was the trend to stamped "checkering" under gloss varnish. I think it was Winchester in the post-'64 era that latched onto some kind of basket weave pattern that was about the last word in hideous. They could have done smooth wood and had cheaper AND better looking. At least Weatherby was pimp that somebody spent some effort on, but those cheapass disco ball rifles. . .ick!

I prefer no checkering. But if it is, I want nicely CUT checkering. And basket weave? Naw.

And who thought the Fleur-de-lis pattern was a good idea to use? Let’s honor French/British/whoever royalty? fudge those people.

[jbp-ohio]

Not looking like the head of a cock is perfectly fine.

I don't know what truck stop bathrooms you've been hanging out in............... I've never seen a resemblance.

[Big Al1]

That's a great example of a 50's-60's custom! Me, I'd re-stock it, don't care for the slab sides, chopped off forearm. But, it's a Mauser!!!+++
Here's one I did a couple years ago. Got the stock on Ebay, rifle from a pawn shop.

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[Justsomedude]

That reminds me that I have a large ring in a stock, no barrel that I need to make something stupid out of.

[12th Man]

That's a beautiful rile/scope combination! I love the old Bushnell Banner scope. They were built really well back then. I have the original Weaver 4X on my early 1960's Savage .22 Hornet that my buddies dad left me when he passed. It's still as clear today as it was when my buddy's father installed it. I really need to pull it out of the safe and shoot the dust out of the barrel.

I just love vintage rifles and scopes!