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Custom guns and Restorations by my friend Dave Norin
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:00 am
by mehulkamdar
Dave has a very large CD catalogue of his work from which I shall post if I have his permission. In the meantime, which is the best gun in your opinion? 
Grumpy and Mark have met Dave along with me and seen some of his work. He prefers Mauser actions and has been doing an increasing amount of work on Mannlichers these days. He is an ACGG accredited gunsmith and also teaches gunsmithing at the Trinidad State College in Colorado.
Cheers!
PS My favourite would be the 505 Gibbs on the Enfield action.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:30 am
by Sakobav
Off the ones shown 1897 Purdey ..looking forward to more pictures.
Re: Custom guns and Restorations by my friend Dave Norin
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:17 am
by Grumpy
I just love that mans work.........................Sheer class !
Re: Custom guns and Restorations by my friend Dave Norin
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:22 am
by Risala
My preference the Purdey 1897.
Yup he is a class act.
Cheers
Sanjay
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:39 am
by Mack The Knife
Can't really pick and choose as it's all good.
Grumps, that Purdey has what appears to be two gas checks on the right fence. I don't suppose they are both gas checks, so what could the extra screw be?
Mack The Knife
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:46 am
by eljefe
Read about the Fraser action in Gun Digest-real labour of love.Awesome to say the least.
Thanks for the post
Axx
Re: Custom guns and Restorations by my friend Dave Norin
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:01 am
by Grumpy
Damned good question Dodger......and I haven`t a clue what the answer is. Well spotted. It isn`t typical of Purdeys of the period because I can`t remember ever seeing a gun like this before.
The lower screw looks most like a gas check but what the other one is I have no idea.....it would be a bizarre and unnecessary way to lock the striker disks. I don`t like the location of the lower screw as a gas check either because it would direct gases back towards ones face.
Mehul, the next time you see Dave you`ll have to ask him about this.
Re: Custom guns and Restorations by my friend Dave Norin
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:04 am
by Grumpy
Asif, the Daniel Fraser falling blocks are nice but the Farquharsons are nicer !
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:22 pm
by vishosingh
excellent detailing work
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:25 pm
by eljefe
Will go back and re read the Fraser article , got the juices going Grumpy!
There was a major issue with CNC and other machining during the restoration of this piece.My partiality to big bores makes me plonk for the 505 Gibbs...
Best
Axx
Re: Custom guns and Restorations by my friend Dave Norin
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:12 pm
by mehulkamdar
Gentlemen,
Thanks for the posts. I'll pass this link on to Dave - he is in St Louis at the NRA Convention and may have dinner with Mark one of these evenings.
Mack The Knife,
I agree that you see a host of beauties on the red carpet at the Oscars, but which one would you most rather have on your arm if you were there?
Surely, you must have a choice?
Cheers!
Re: Custom guns and Restorations by my friend Dave Norin
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:18 am
by Mack The Knife
Mack The Knife,
I agree that you see a host of beauties on the red carpet at the Oscars, but which one would you most rather have on your arm if you were there? Surely, you must have a choice?
Mehul,
I ain't fussy. I'll take them all.
Mack The Knife
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:35 am
by Sakobav
Mack The Knife
You mean a "harem" of these beauties right?
Cheers
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:49 am
by Mack The Knife
Navdeep,
A man can live and dream, can he not?
Re: Custom guns and Restorations by my friend Dave Norin
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:20 am
by Grumpy
Do you want to know what they cost Dodger ?