cubrock
.401 Bobcat
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Post by cubrock on Nov 20, 2017 11:12:26 GMT -5
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Post by kings6 on Nov 20, 2017 11:32:18 GMT -5
It will be fun to watch and see what it does go for. I wont' be after this one either.
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 20, 2017 11:59:46 GMT -5
Any idea if that porting is factory?
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eskimo36
.375 Atomic
Oklahoma
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Post by eskimo36 on Nov 20, 2017 12:19:13 GMT -5
Robb, this makes me think I should feel bad for the one I got from you... well almost. 😉. Mine has at least $1000 worth of upgrades and no porting.
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Post by kings6 on Nov 20, 2017 13:25:26 GMT -5
Just spreadin’ the love Curtis!😊
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cubrock
.401 Bobcat
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Post by cubrock on Nov 20, 2017 15:18:41 GMT -5
Any idea if that porting is factory? Most likely, it is. TLA offered porting as a factory option. They farmed it out to Magnaport. |
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eskimo36
.375 Atomic
Oklahoma
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Post by eskimo36 on Nov 20, 2017 16:11:39 GMT -5
The porting cut appears to be classic Magnaport work in the closeup.
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Post by jfs on Nov 20, 2017 17:36:18 GMT -5
  After looking at this #5 I realized that Bill put some GOOD wood on mine.. I pasted the color photo to the page from Gun Digest... Could not help myself.....  |
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eskimo36
.375 Atomic
Oklahoma
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Post by eskimo36 on Nov 20, 2017 18:13:03 GMT -5
I can do that..,,  |
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Post by kings6 on Nov 20, 2017 19:59:58 GMT -5
Hey, I recognize that carpeting!
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eskimo36
.375 Atomic
Oklahoma
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Post by eskimo36 on Nov 21, 2017 2:28:20 GMT -5
I need some new pics but travel gets in the way.
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cubrock
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Post by cubrock on Nov 25, 2017 22:03:36 GMT -5
The wood typically used on Number Fives left a lot to be desired. Grover tended to save higher grade wood for his other models, special orders, or people he wanted to impress. Someone here coined the term "Mother of Plywood" to describe the average Number Five grips. It is humorous, and fitting.
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 25, 2017 22:56:26 GMT -5
There's so little wood used in pistol stocks I have a hard time believing there's much money to be saved in different grades of walnut. However, there might be money to be saved in buying a No 5 with plain factory stocks and having nice stocks of your choice made to fit.
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cubrock
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Post by cubrock on Nov 27, 2017 8:12:49 GMT -5
There's so little wood used in pistol stocks I have a hard time believing there's much money to be saved in different grades of walnut. However, there might be money to be saved in buying a No 5 with plain factory stocks and having nice stocks of your choice made to fit. Grover could be penny-wise and pound-foolish at times, best I've been able to tell. Also, he made the Number Five his least expensive gun. One person who worked with him told me they thought he lost money on every Number Five he built. You could pay extra for fancy wood stocks on a Number Five, but they came standard on other models that cost $500 more to start with. |
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