Re: Wayne Watson & Bill Rooks!

Posted by Bill R on February 13, 2000 at 10:43:34:

In Reply to: Re: Wayne Watson & Bill Rooks! posted by MMMMarcia on February 13, 2000 at 08:23:06:

: : : Hi Elaine and Bill, Thinks for the quick answers. No need to post his phone for me. I'll have to pass on getting a Killdeer rifle, "for a long while."
: : : Thanks again,
: : : Chris

: : Hi Chris, there are a lot of custom gun builders out there who can build accurate replicas of the same period, I have had three built in recent years myself that are remarkable works of art and also fine shooters. These are usually in the $1000 to $1200 dollar range. I would be happy to give some names of builders if you would like. Paul G.

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: Chris, why not take a look at our own Bill Rooks' Killdeer replica? It's offered for sale through this very site, and I understand it's a fine piece of work. Surely you want to check here before going elsewhere?

: MMMMarcia

Thanks for the plug Marcia, but I hesitate to put myself in the same league as Wayne Watson. I do think we have a killdeer available for a very reasonable price though......

On the other hand, I cannot meet the $1000-$1200 range for a rifle. Most of those rifles are being made from pre-carved stocks with most everything pre-inletted, and by guys set up to make only one or several types of rifle - specializing in them and running them out as semi-custom. They are very nice looking rifles and very acceptable for any purpose. Mine are all made from rough stock blanks which requires much more work and time for completion.

Bill R
Mohicanland gunsmith

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• Re: Wayne Watson & Bill Rooks! Jo 14:04:28 2/13/2000 (1)
  • Re: pre-inletted Bill R 14:20:49 2/13/2000 (0)
• Re: Wayne Watson & Bill Rooks! MMMMarcia 12:07:24 2/13/2000 (1)
  • Re: Bill Rooks! and MMMMMarcia Bill R 12:53:21 2/13/2000 (0)

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: : : : Hi Elaine and Bill, Thinks for the quick answers.  No need to post his phone for me.  I'll have to pass on getting a Killdeer rifle, "for a long while."
: : : : Thanks again,
: : : : Chris 

: : : Hi Chris, there are a lot of custom gun builders out there who can build accurate replicas of the same period, I have had three built in recent years myself that are remarkable works of art and also fine shooters. These are usually in the $1000 to $1200 dollar range. I would be happy to give some names of builders if you would like. Paul G.

: : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

: : Chris, why not take a look at our own Bill Rooks' Killdeer replica?  It's offered for sale through this very site, and I understand it's a fine piece of work.  Surely you want to check here before going elsewhere?  

: : MMMMarcia

: Thanks for the plug Marcia, but I hesitate to put myself in the same league as Wayne Watson.  I do think we have a killdeer available for a very reasonable price though......

: On the other hand, I cannot meet the $1000-$1200 range for a rifle.  Most of those rifles are being made from pre-carved stocks with most everything pre-inletted, and by guys set up to make only one or several types of rifle - specializing in them and running them out as semi-custom.  They are very nice looking rifles and very acceptable for any purpose.  Mine are all made from rough stock blanks which requires much more work and time for completion.

: Bill R
: Mohicanland gunsmith


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