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I recently acquired a GRRW Leman, and had a few questions. This was one of the kits, assembled outside the factory about 1974. The builder (or subsequent owner, who knows?) made a couple changes to it, and I'm trying to plan what I want to do with it.
Sights have been replaced. The current rear is one of the buck horns that adjusts with the step riser, similar to the sight L&R sells as their "Hawken ramp sight". Front sight is a silver blade that is entirely too narrow, and too shiny, for my tastes. Does anyone have pictures of the sights the factory was using at the time? I can always go with a regular fixed rear and change out the front to something that suits me, but wanted to see what they were using a the time.
The lock has been replaced. Looks like it is probably an L&R "Leman". I'm going to have to do some woodwork to patch the gaps around the lock (either fit in a patch and re-inlet or shave the panel/glue on a new piece/re-inlet the plate). Kind of a bummer, I can remember hearing about the Kern lock and wanted to see one in the ferrous flesh.
Triggers: somehow, someone managed to fit a set of double set triggers in what looks like the factory triggerguard. I've not removed the triggerguard to check for marks, but the spacing of the triggers, and the trigger shapes, kinda feels like Long's triggers of that era. I can shoot it bare-handed, not sure if I could shoot it wearing gloves. Did GRRW use a trigger bar, or did the copy Leman's original trigger setup?
Barrel staple is AWOL. The wedge is the thickest I've ever seen on a ML: finished, but thicker than any rough casting I've worked with in the past. Is this what they were using back in the day? If not, when I get to replacing the staple I will probably replace the wedge escutcheons, add some wood, and put in a "normal" wedge. Right now, there's a band of rawhide sewn around the fore end holding it together.
There are some minor changes that may or may not happen. I may replace the silver dollar inlet in the cheekpiece with an engraved silver oval. Might add a Leman cap box.
Other than the sights, there will probably be no changes til after deer season. I'm just happy to have it. I got into ML as a kid, right about the time GRRW went under, but I've always wanted one of their rifles.
Thanks!
Sights have been replaced. The current rear is one of the buck horns that adjusts with the step riser, similar to the sight L&R sells as their "Hawken ramp sight". Front sight is a silver blade that is entirely too narrow, and too shiny, for my tastes. Does anyone have pictures of the sights the factory was using at the time? I can always go with a regular fixed rear and change out the front to something that suits me, but wanted to see what they were using a the time.
The lock has been replaced. Looks like it is probably an L&R "Leman". I'm going to have to do some woodwork to patch the gaps around the lock (either fit in a patch and re-inlet or shave the panel/glue on a new piece/re-inlet the plate). Kind of a bummer, I can remember hearing about the Kern lock and wanted to see one in the ferrous flesh.
Triggers: somehow, someone managed to fit a set of double set triggers in what looks like the factory triggerguard. I've not removed the triggerguard to check for marks, but the spacing of the triggers, and the trigger shapes, kinda feels like Long's triggers of that era. I can shoot it bare-handed, not sure if I could shoot it wearing gloves. Did GRRW use a trigger bar, or did the copy Leman's original trigger setup?
Barrel staple is AWOL. The wedge is the thickest I've ever seen on a ML: finished, but thicker than any rough casting I've worked with in the past. Is this what they were using back in the day? If not, when I get to replacing the staple I will probably replace the wedge escutcheons, add some wood, and put in a "normal" wedge. Right now, there's a band of rawhide sewn around the fore end holding it together.
There are some minor changes that may or may not happen. I may replace the silver dollar inlet in the cheekpiece with an engraved silver oval. Might add a Leman cap box.
Other than the sights, there will probably be no changes til after deer season. I'm just happy to have it. I got into ML as a kid, right about the time GRRW went under, but I've always wanted one of their rifles.
Thanks!