Old classic hunting rifles.

[Boomer]

I would like to see this thread stay active, so with that in mind here is a Wundhammer. This was a restoration project, took five years and as many people.

I thought the Wundhammer stock had a flat slab under the action, or did that not carry through on all of their rifles? In any case, yours is a wonderfully executed restoration.

The .30/06 was the .300 Ultramag of the era.

 

[Kill shot]

Very nice stuff on this thread. Thanks for showing

 

[Michael Petrov]

Wundhammer stocks started with what I would call the typical German layout with the raised bit of wood on the side. He dropped this at around rifle number 11.

This is one of the very first 1903's that he customized.

 

[Michael Petrov]

This rifle was around number 6 or 7 and made for a young lieutenant named Townsend Whelen.

 

[RRCo.]

I would say that is an interesting blend of classic British and German styling; very appropriate for the USA, but more attractive without the side panels IMO.

 

[Michael Petrov]

I would say that is an interesting blend of classic British and German styling; very appropriate for the USA, but more attractive without the side panels IMO.

I think everyone agreed with you and early on the were dropped. The early Wundhammers from 1910-1919 set the standard for some time to come.

More without the side panels. I get carried away at times when it come to Wundhammer, one of my favorite makers.

 

[buckbrush]

I think Springfields look better without the side panels, Owens and Howe's are my favorite's. I think Mauser 98's look better with them however, if stocked in the German style.

 

[Eagle160]

1960's manufactured Remington Model 600 Mohawk in .35 Rem. She's missing the irons and has a couple screw holesin the stock where the original sling mounts were removed but other than that it's almost new.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

That I like!! A number of years ago, one of the guys I was hunting Elk & Deer with in the B.C. Kootney area had one in 350 Remington Magnum.

 

[Eagle160]

It's a sweet rifle. Light like a feather, shoulders and points really fast. I've owned them in .308 and .243 but it's the only 600 in .35 that I have ever seen. Itching to get it to the range and try some leverevolution through it.

 

[Why not?]

It's a sweet rifle. Light like a feather, shoulders and points really fast. I've owned them in .308 and .243 but it's the only 600 in .35 that I have ever seen. Itching to get it to the range and try some leverevolution through it.

My hunting buddy of 30 years has used the exact same rifle as long as we have hunted together, however the sights are still on his, AND it is rechambered to 358 Winchester.

He has killed quite a few tons, literally, of big game with it. It is quite a mitt full with 250 Speer HotCores at 2300 fps.

Ted

 

[Eagle160]

I can only imagine there'd be a good spank from the .358. I like the gentle push of the .35 recoil but the .358 would offer lots more versatility on the bigger critters.

 

[Why not?]

The recoil was enough to split the stock through the pistol grip. We replaced it with a synthetic, and full-length bedded it.

That smartened it up!

Ted

 

[Boomer]

I think everyone agreed with you and early on the were dropped. The early Wundhammers from 1910-1919 set the standard for some time to come.

More without the side panels. I get carried away at times when it come to Wundhammer, one of my favorite makers.

And understandably so. To me the side panels made his rifles distinctive, but with or without them, they were and continue to be very desirable pieces. I only learned of them from reading about Stewart Edward White.

 

[Kirk1701]

No longer "pretty" (if it ever could have been called that) but definitely a classic, in my eyes at least: my father's 1927-production Savage Model 99, chambered in .30-30 .....

That IS pretty because it's a carbine. They're not common. Is there a saddle ring?

 

[GrantR]

No saddle ring ..... but has a fairly nice fruitwood stock.

 

[Michael Petrov]

"And understandably so. To me the side panels made his rifles distinctive, but with or without them, they were and continue to be very desirable pieces. I only learned of them from reading about Stewart Edward White."

This is one of the first five made and might even be the first, made for a friend and neighbor of SEW, he died shortly after getting the rifle and SEW ended up with it.

This rifle is still missing.

 

[RRCo.]

Heavy looking barrel on the left hand rifle.

Have you got any photos of rifles built on the M1917 or Pattern 14 action Michael?

 

[Kirk1701]

No saddle ring ..... but has a fairly nice fruitwood stock.

The carbines tended to get used as well. The ones I've seen for sale tend to be in rough shape.

 

[Michael Petrov]

Heavy looking barrel on the left hand rifle. Have you got any photos of rifles built on the M1917 or Pattern 14 action Michael?

I think it just might look that way because of the light, in fact that is the Wundhammer he borrowed from Crossman for the trip.

Very few of the Custom makers in the USA used the 1917 so sorry I don't have any good pictures. I also only collect information and rifles from before 1940 when they were not used a lot as sporters.