Here's a rifle I made in 1997. A .177 FTS Ranger.



The stock wood was some private stock I had. Actually cut by my grandfather in the 30's-40's. He had a sawmill on the farm then. When I opened a cabinet shop in 1974, I found some of his planks in an old shed on his estate. I stored it for a rainy day. This seemed the time.





It had a beautiful overlapping "fish scale" grain to the burl.



I deep relief carved the grip areas.

Thanks for taking a look.

Gary



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/12/2009 11:02PM by Jerry.

That is a spectacular stock. I wonder where that gun is now?

Collection in Atlanta, Ga. last I knew.

Thanks.

Gary, what is the silver metal piece hanging under the aft forestock? Palmrest?

-- Jim

Correct ... Palmrest. Also ... since it's a FT gun, it works beautiful to hook over your left arm when in the seated tripod postion. Adds alot of stability. It also threads out ... for other shaped attachments.

Gary

I'll just assume that the "other shaped attachments" are like those square block things you see on other FT guns...

Yes ... the "block things" are all the rage.