Building Palma Rifle for Veteran's Raffle / Bald Eagles Rifle Club Photo Gallery by sue trevor at pbase.com

Building Palma Rifle for Veteran's Raffle / Bald Eagles Rifle Club

Please click on any image to enlarge. Make sure that you check the second and third pages. This is the progess on the Palma Rifle that I have volunteered to build for the raffle for the Veteran's Team. The barrel was donated by Krieger Barrels, MT Guns is donating a Barnard action Front Sight by Scott Riles, Rear Sight and Base by Al Warner, the stock blank donated by Richard's Microfit. I will try to update the progess daily. Please leave feedback!
Doan Trevor
Update: 12/04/05 Al Coots will have tickets for the rifle in January. Contact him or the veteran's rifle team http://www.usaveteransrifleteam.org/rifle_raffle.htm

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Start of Veterans Palma Rifle for Raffle 10/23/05	Shaping Pistol Grip Cap	Shaping Pistol Grip Cap	Shaping Pistol Grip Cap	Relieving / Enlarging pistol grip
Shaping Pistol grip	Escutcheon to hold butt plate in stock	Parting cheek piece from stock	Minding the Gap!	Drilling for butt plate escutcheon
Relieving for cheekpiece riser and offset	Thumbwheel recess 10/26/05	Blanking piece for escutcheon	Butt plate escutcheon	Inserting Butt plate escutcheon
Inserting blanking piece for escutcheon	Inserting blanking piece for escutcheon	Detaching cheekpiece	Carving cheekpiece, getting ready for shadowline	Spirit of America t-shirt
Carving down for shadow line for cheekpiece	Stock cut out for cheekpiece 10/27/05	Installing cheekpiece for the first time 10/27/05	Complete with thumb screw 10/27/05	10/27/05
Installing thumbwheel for first time 10/27/05	Perfect fit! 10/27/05	Shaping on pistol grip 10/27/05	Installing butt plate 10/27/05	Butt plate fitting 10/27/05
Doan's new assistant 10/27/05	Skippy is more interested in the Halloween treats! 10/27/05	Skippy doing rough fitting on the cheekpieice. It's hard to find good help nowdays! 10/27/05	Sorry, Boys.... the Honey Do List takes precedence today!	Installing attic storage steps
Scribing outline of stock to be blued	Blueing	Blueing	Scribing to fit stock	Parting end of barrel back, getting ready to crown barrel 11/1/05
This is the Krieger barrel, graciously donated for the project! 11/01/05	Roughing in the butt plate	Smoothing butt plate	Finishing butt plate	Still working on shadow line
11/05/05 Still working on shadow line	11/05/05 Still working on shadow line	11/05/05 Centering stock for barrel channel	11/05/05 Checking to see if stock is on center

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Dev		12-Apr-2009 01:31
Very impressive. I wish I had the skills to build a rifle like that.

Don Wiggins		20-Nov-2008 21:50
Doan, You contacted me through my U.S. Taiwan Defense Command blog regarding your uncle, General Doan. Please contact me as soon as possible. I just came across a great photograph of the General and would like to send you a link to it. Best Regards, Don Wiggins (ustdc@yahoo.com)

Don Wiggins		20-Nov-2008 21:49
Doan, You contacted me through my U.S. Taiwan Defense Command blog regarding your uncle, General Doan. Please contact me as soon as possible. I just came across a great photograph of the General and would like to send you a link to it. Best Regards, Don Wiggins

Guest		31-Mar-2006 18:13
Doan and Sue, What great work from both of you! I had a great time going through the photographs, it's a treat to watch a pro at work. best, David McGiffert

Jim Soule		04-Dec-2005 23:16
Doane, Looks like you still have the talent, as usual. Glad to see you are doing well.

Dan Houck		02-Dec-2005 01:37
It has been wonderful to follow the progress of the Palma Rifle. I would love to add this to my collection. Great job with both the rifle and the photos!

dloftus		01-Dec-2005 22:57
Very nice work! How many total hours invested (a bunch I'm sure), and what would a project like this cost if the items were not donated? I have a .308 Win. barrel and would like to do something with it. Your project is an inspiration.

Guest		23-Nov-2005 16:14
Wow, that really came out spectacular! Whoever wins this will be extremely fortunate to receive such a fine rifle. - Mark H.

Guest		19-Nov-2005 21:29
11/19 - Doan, that sure looks like it is progressing very nicely. I'll see you tomorrow. Mark H.

sue trevor		16-Nov-2005 05:39
Ron, just wait until I get to yours! It's still in the box!!!

prplexd		25-Oct-2005 02:04
Wow welcome back, you were missed.

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