Left hand 404 Jeffery

[Bert Reynolds]

Parts are all here for my left hand 404

 

[Andrew Short]

Looks like it’s going to be a great project. Love the blank!

 

[cmk]

Interesting project indeed! What action is that? It sure looks like an M98 of some sort.

 

[Berettaco]

Great blank!! Very nice figuring - I was wondering about the action as well

 

[Shootist43]

Good project, progress photos please.

 

[Bert Reynolds]

Action is a left hand Zastava. Bottom metal is a 4 shot Prechtl magnum. Safety and trigger is is recknagel. I have a Lothar Walther barrel and recknagel sights for it. If I’m happy with this I’ll build a matching 8x68.

 

[nztimb]

Going to be a beauty but you have a right handed pattern on that blank

 

[Bert Reynolds]

Going to be a beauty but you have a right handed pattern on that blank

 

[Bert Reynolds]

I took the photo in a mirror

 

[Nevada Mike]

Looks like a useful build at reasonable cost. Nice wood, Mauser action, barrel by a good maker... I'll watch for progress reports.

 

[CAustin]

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Are you going to make your own stock?

 

[Bert Reynolds]

Are you going to make your own stock?

Nah. Someone much more talented than me will do that.

 

[Bert Reynolds]

 

[Bert Reynolds]

Update. The recknagel mag box is a bit skinny at the front. So I’m making my own according to Mausers original drawings. Will hold 5 shots and has a left hand follower.

 

[B0MBOY]

It’s beautiful! As a fellow left hand rifle shooter I applaud you for bringing another left handed dangerous game rifle into the world! There’s few enough so every one counts

 

[Royal27]

That is gonna be slick... And five rounds is awesome.

I have a left hand Lott, but at some point (probably at retirement if all goes well) I would like a really nice .404 or .416 Rigby.

Enjoy!

 

[Bert Reynolds]

 

[Bert Reynolds]

5 shots. Now to sort out a latch