Anschutz 1827F
2014 manufacture date but new to me
Small bit of advice: it might be worth investing in the aluminium bottom pieces for the magazines. The plastic ones sometimes break, plus the aluminium ones look sharper! I don't know how often they do break, but often enough for them to warrant selling aluminium replacement pieces.
I broke 1 and while I was waiting for my new pieces to arrive, a couple more broke.
I remember seeing some Walther smallbore rifles at the Nats in the '60's with those stocks, I think Rudy Shultz' partner was making them ( Alf Meyer,, maybe?)You are 100 percent correct. The top is a running boar. The second is a KKJ-T but it came in a custom thumb hole stock from a previous owner. The third one is a KKJ-T that a previous owner slimmed down the fore end on. Although I would have preferred it untouched, it does really handle well off hand. The last one is a KKJ sporter (Magazine fed).
I lucked out with that running boar. A number of years ago Tradex brought in a bunch of Annie 54's and guys were going nuts over them. I already have a 54 and the prices were good but the best ones went pretty much instantly. Well... the next page had the running boar. Everyone was so focused on the Annies that they didn't notice that Walther!! Let's just say, I didn't hesitate!
By the way some pretty amazing rifles on this thread. Thanks everyone for sharing!
I remember going to Rudy's shop in Kitchener, he always made you feel welcome & was a real gentleman.I remember seeing some Walther smallbore rifles at the Nats in the '60's with those stocks, I think Rudy Shultz' partner was making them ( Alf Meyer,, maybe?)
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Thanks, Glenn. It was a long time in the making....That is clearly a special Finnfire. The engraving and the woodwork, not to mention the wood itself, is remarkable.
No. All the metalwork was done by Ed LaPour; the stock and engraving were done by Bruce Farman. Both in Bremerton, WA and both members of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild.South Pender, absolutely stunning, as others have said. Did Leroy and Connie Barry do that one?