Rio Grande 45-70 and having it cut to 16in & 31in OAL *Pic*

bigchelis · Post by **bigchelis** » 26 Aug 2013 10:05

I spoke to the gunsmith last Friday and it appears according to him that after 5 months I may finally get the rifle back this week. Hopefully in time to try it out this weekend

wll · Post by **wll** » 26 Aug 2013 10:28

bigchelis wrote:I spoke to the gunsmith last Friday and it appears according to him that after 5 months I may finally get the rifle back this week. Hopefully in time to try it out this weekend

After this much time you have to be really excited, looking to see what she looks like.

wll

Post by **pricedo** » 31 Aug 2013 06:54

bigchelis wrote:I spoke to the gunsmith last Friday and it appears according to him that after 5 months I may finally get the rifle back this week. Hopefully in time to try it out this weekend

He must be cutting that barrel with a thread & toothpaste.

Tuco Ramirez · Post by **Tuco Ramirez** » 01 Sep 2013 08:29

I hope it turns out everything you wanted and more. I will assume this gunsmith does this as a part time job in the evenings and weekends.

bigchelis · Post by **bigchelis** » 03 Sep 2013 16:29

Tuco Ramirez wrote:I hope it turns out everything you wanted and more. I will assume this gunsmith does this as a part time job in the evenings and weekends.

Ironically; this is his only job. I think since he does mass gunsmithing for local police departments he puts small orders like mine for his spare time and focuses on the high revenue accounts or prioritizes those.

Frustrating to say the least.

Tuco Ramirez · Post by **Tuco Ramirez** » 04 Sep 2013 18:12

This is my last bag of popcorn......

Post by **pricedo** » 05 Sep 2013 13:19

bigchelis wrote:
Tuco Ramirez wrote:I hope it turns out everything you wanted and more. I will assume this gunsmith does this as a part time job in the evenings and weekends.
Ironically; this is his only job. I think since he does mass gunsmithing for local police departments he puts small orders like mine for his spare time and focuses on the high revenue accounts or prioritizes those.

Frustrating to say the least.

Can't say I blame him though.
Service like justice hangs on the side of the purse.
Those police department contracts are buttering his bread 52 weeks a year vs a one time job to modify a gun.
One consolation is that you can be certain that this gunsmith is no lackadaisical slouch because if he was the PDs wouldn't let him touch their guns.

When, IF, he ever gets around to doing your gun it will probably be done right.

bigchelis · Post by **bigchelis** » 07 Sep 2013 13:08

I finally got my Rio Grande back. It looks and feels like a Mares Gun. Looks like a factory gun and did leave me speechless when I saw how crazy it looks. Sights are perfect and is 31in long

bigchelis · Post by **bigchelis** » 07 Sep 2013 13:11

Lengh of pull is 10inches so kinda like an AK47

Strawdawg · Post by **Strawdawg** » 07 Sep 2013 13:27

That came out really well!

Rossi Rifleman

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