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DoubleD
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Re: I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap
15/02/15 12:59 AM

Looks like standard Gunsmith School product. Especially the Semi California laminated stock. We all built at least one exotic of some sort.

Brownells sold these Interarms Mauser actions in a number of different lengths. The last being the mini-Mauser.

Bauska Barrels were a common trade item in the schools. Bauska barrels were less expensive than most, readily available and in some interesting contours. All basic requirements for a struggling student. They all shot good.

I built several 338/06 and 338/06AI's with those actions and Bauska barrels. Number of the barrel makers over there in Kalispell trained under Bauska and moved on out on their own.

Bauska Barrels were not marked like this. They followed standard trade practice and marked them on the breech end with maker and barrel data.

I know Bauska from time to time followed the practice of Ackley and Barnes and took in apprentices to build rifles and learn the trade, then sold the rifle under the Shop name. That Les Bauska name indicates to me this rifle came from Bauska's shop. Whether Bauska made, Apprentice made or just a barrel install, I have no idea. (Shortly before his death, Chick Donnelly and I had a long conversation about how some of the current crop of well known custom gunsmiths worked their way through college back in the late 40's and early 50's building guns for Ackley, Barnes and several others. Donnelly being one.)

Laminated stock is similar to what was coming from a stock maker who was in that valley back in the mid late 80's.

There was a guy several years ago years at the Kalispell Gun show who was offering something similar. A three board laminated stock with the two outer layers fancy figured and the center kind of a holder for the out side pieces.

You got this rifle at a very good price, enjoy.

Edited by DoubleD (15/02/15 02:10 AM)

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I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap	buckstix	14/02/15 11:00 AM
Re: I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap	Ash	14/02/15 11:54 AM
Re: I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap	Rule303	14/02/15 05:23 PM
Re: I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap	rglenz	15/02/15 12:20 AM
Re: I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap	DoubleD	15/02/15 12:59 AM
Re: I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap	buckstix	15/02/15 05:29 AM
Re: I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap	lancaster	15/02/15 09:38 PM
Re: I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap	buckstix	15/02/15 10:52 PM
Re: I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap	DoubleD	16/02/15 01:00 AM
Re: I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap	buckstix	16/02/15 01:49 AM
Re: I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap	lancaster	16/02/15 07:59 PM
Re: I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap	buckstix	17/02/15 01:58 PM
Re: I found a real SLEEPER - unidentified 416 Rigby - real cheap	DarylS	15/02/15 04:00 AM

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