Custom guns and Restorations by my friend Dave Norin

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Custom guns and Restorations by my friend Dave Norin

Post by mehulkamdar » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:00 am

Dave has a very large CD catalogue of his work from which I shall post if I have his permission. In the meantime, which is the best gun in your opinion? :)

Grumpy and Mark have met Dave along with me and seen some of his work. He prefers Mauser actions and has been doing an increasing amount of work on Mannlichers these days. He is an ACGG accredited gunsmith and also teaches gunsmithing at the Trinidad State College in Colorado.

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PS My favourite would be the 505 Gibbs on the Enfield action.
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Post by Sakobav » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:30 am

Off the ones shown 1897 Purdey ..looking forward to more pictures.
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Re: Custom guns and Restorations by my friend Dave Norin

Post by Grumpy » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:17 am

I just love that mans work.........................Sheer class !
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Post by Risala » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:22 am

My preference the Purdey 1897.
Yup he is a class act.
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Post by Mack The Knife » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:39 am

Can't really pick and choose as it's all good.

Grumps, that Purdey has what appears to be two gas checks on the right fence. I don't suppose they are both gas checks, so what could the extra screw be?

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Post by eljefe » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:46 am

Read about the Fraser action in Gun Digest-real labour of love.Awesome to say the least.
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Post by Grumpy » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:01 am

Damned good question Dodger......and I haven`t a clue what the answer is. Well spotted. It isn`t typical of Purdeys of the period because I can`t remember ever seeing a gun like this before.
The lower screw looks most like a gas check but what the other one is I have no idea.....it would be a bizarre and unnecessary way to lock the striker disks. I don`t like the location of the lower screw as a gas check either because it would direct gases back towards ones face.
Mehul, the next time you see Dave you`ll have to ask him about this.
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Post by Grumpy » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:04 am

Asif, the Daniel Fraser falling blocks are nice but the Farquharsons are nicer !
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Post by vishosingh » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:22 pm

excellent detailing work
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Post by eljefe » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:25 pm

Will go back and re read the Fraser article , got the juices going Grumpy!
There was a major issue with CNC and other machining during the restoration of this piece.My partiality to big bores makes me plonk for the 505 Gibbs...
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Post by mehulkamdar » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:12 pm

Gentlemen,

Thanks for the posts. I'll pass this link on to Dave - he is in St Louis at the NRA Convention and may have dinner with Mark one of these evenings.

Mack The Knife,

I agree that you see a host of beauties on the red carpet at the Oscars, but which one would you most rather have on your arm if you were there? :lol: Surely, you must have a choice?

Cheers!
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Re: Custom guns and Restorations by my friend Dave Norin

Post by Mack The Knife » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:18 am

Mack The Knife,
I agree that you see a host of beauties on the red carpet at the Oscars, but which one would you most rather have on your arm if you were there? Surely, you must have a choice?


Mehul,

I ain't fussy. I'll take them all. :mrgreen:

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Post by Sakobav » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:35 am

Mack The Knife

You mean a "harem" of these beauties right?

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Post by Mack The Knife » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:49 am

Navdeep,

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Re: Custom guns and Restorations by my friend Dave Norin

Post by Grumpy » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:20 am

Do you want to know what they cost Dodger ?
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