This will be the start of a custom bolt action rifle using a Winchester model 70 push feed action. The barrel will be turned and profiled...

by Jim (the gunsmith) Due to time and space constraints I have made the blog posts about the build of this gun fairly brief. In addition...

by Jim (the gunsmith) Things are running smoothly with the stock making at this point, so all it comes down to is the amount of time is...

by Jim (the gunsmith) Once the relief carving is completed, it’s time to start the wire inlay on the opposite side of the gun stock. The...

by Jim (the gunsmith) In the previous post, I showed how I rough carved a stock from a piece of hard maple. Now we get into fitting the...

by Jim (the gunsmith) In the previous post, I discussed a custom .22 project in the shop. Now it’s time to begin making a new stock sets...

by Jim (the gunsmith) Ordinarily I don’t recommend altering an antique firearm. The reason being is that it often reduces the value of...

by Jim (the gunsmith) Long before the advent of brass cased cartridges, firearms used rolled paper cartridges for their ammunition. Many...