Thread: "Too pretty to use"

A grade 5 stock with a grade 6 scratch is not a good look. Hope to get my new shotgun mid next month. Will I take it duck shooting probably not, will keep the turkish semi but hope to wear it out on the clays.

Originally Posted by Noswal

Any mark earned hunting is just fine, it’s the bruises or scraps picked up at home or in transit that piss me off.

Exactly the same here.

I’ve been looking a blanks for stock work coming up, and there is some really amazing walnut to be had out there. The blanks in this photo range from $1800 to $2000 USD!



As beautiful as they are, they are safe from my chisel. I’m not sure I could find many blokes in this country that would happily for out that money for the raw materials to begin a stock. This next photo is of a blank that is going to go on a model 7, much more appropriate for a NZ hunting rifle. It will still end up a classy bit of kit, and at $285 NZD for the blank, a lot easier to justify taking out and getting wet and dirty.

Originally Posted by jakewire

Pictures please, either here or in the Walnut and Blued steel thread

I need these pictures.

I haven’t taken possession yet as I am still waiting for my Aus firearms licence. These are pics from the dealer.

well I have some very well used and sometimes abused firearms,and one that has special sentimental value to me that is rather nice to use and pleasing to the eye....AND it still comes out into the field and kills stuff,has had blood n brain matter splatters on it...but got extra good cleaning when I got home.
the new 2nd hand wooden stock has made my main rifle more pleasing to my eyes ,wood has soul,the rubbery plastic hogue had function and worked well but it just wasnt as sexy..... the wooden stock got a few more dings the other week after being carted up hill and shot a porker which got ride home on my back,the rifle was used as a walking stick up steep slippery slope...but it too got a good clean when got home.
wood stocks have soul......and tell stories..... heck even the last scope I bought has a big ding in front .....and still functions perfectly well.

My Maserati does 185 I lost my license so now I don’t drive.
Always want a Porsche but her indoors said NO.
Tend to use use my gear, don't own anything breath taking.

Originally Posted by flock

My Maserati does 185 I lost my license so now I don’t drive.
Always want a Porsche but her indoors said NO.
Tend to use use my gear, don't own anything breath taking.

between Tokoroa and Putaruru on Tuesday I was over taken by first a porsche and then a mustang shelbie LOTS of $$$$$ there.

As young fellow I used to look at these old buggers driving dream speed machines and thought what a Waste.
Now I'm older myself - comfort economy & reliability are more attractive. Oh well can still wear my Cap backwards as I set the cruise control.

A few of my old ones, pretty much retired now, too old and valuable to shoot to death.... from the top.

577 Volunteer - 1859 - Young Glasgow
Snider Short Rifle - 1881
Civilian Snider- Wilkinson (of the Wilkinson sword family)
Percussion - Rigby
Yeomanry Carbine -1847
Westley Richard - Monkey Tail - 1888
Padget Carbine

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

between Tokoroa and Putaruru on Tuesday I was over taken by first a porsche and then a mustang shelbie LOTS of $$$$$ there.

Interesting the north island? You must have been out of your comfort zone. (-:

Originally Posted by Fssprecision

A few of my old ones, pretty much retired now, too old and valuable to shoot to death.... from the top.

577 Volunteer - 1859 - Young Glasgow
Snider Short Rifle - 1881
Civilian Snider- Wilkinson (of the Wilkinson sword family)
Percussion - Rigby
Yeomanry Carbine -1847
Westley Richard - Monkey Tail - 1888
Padget Carbine

What a beautiful lineup. I covert thy monkey tail

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Interesting the north island? You must have been out of your comfort zone. (-:

I was born in Tokoroa....spent first ten years there...then Putaruru for intermediate years...so not too far out of comfort zone.....but holy smoke it was nice to get back onto the canterbury plains again....and as for the rats maize of our capital city..you can stuff that for a game of soldiers !!!!!

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

I was born in Tokoroa....spent first ten years there...then Putaruru for intermediate years...so not too far out of comfort zone.....but holy smoke it was nice to get back onto the canterbury plains again....and as for the rats maize of our capital city..you can stuff that for a game of soldiers !!!!!

The two best things in Wellington are both ferry terminals.

Originally Posted by flock

My Maserati does 185 I lost my license so now I don’t drive.
Always want a Porsche but her indoors said NO.
Tend to use use my gear, don't own anything breath taking.

185 what? Any chance you got that much out of it?


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Originally Posted by Bill999

185 what? Any chance you got that much out of it?


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I think Joe Walsh used to own it.