And Again...

Note: Most of these pictures have been cut off in uploading, so click on them to see the whole thing. I'll try to fix it.

First, here I am cutting the old bolt handle off:


Then I set it up in a jig for welding:



After welding:



This is the old school trigger guard I'll be using:




I then drilled and tapped holes in the top of the receiver for the scope bases.



And then shaped the bolt handle roughly.


Pay close attention to the safety sticking up out of the bolt in the back. It'll go away rather soon.

I then barreled up the action and installed the aftermarket trigger.



I got in the scope rings and had to put them on to see the look.

They'll turn out just beautifully.

I then had to do some machining. I'm not going to use the normal trigger guard and bottom metal, including magazine box, that comes with the Mauser action. You've already seen the trigger guard I'll use, but I needed a trigger plate to attach it to. Here I am making it:

As you can see by the pile of shavings, I started with a normal piece of steel to get the finished product. I also love the smoke coming off the bit in the last picture. It comes from the cutting oil I use as a lubricant.

Here's the new safety where the old one used to be:

It allows the safety to be activated by pulling it to the rear rather that flipping the flag upward. Much more elegant.

Finally, the scope came in, so we partially mounted it and took a picture with all the metal work done. Keep in mind, there is still a lot of polishing to do, but everything is up to shape and will look pretty similar to these pictures.



So, with all the metal work done (save polishing and a little touch up), I'll start the stock on Monday. It'll be a big trip. Hopefully you stick around and enjoy.