Then this is the one that will get pictures first.
Found original charger clip guides. These are guiding the same clip as the ones used with MN 91/30. I actually made 3 sets of these later for other people.
Here it is next to the original (I had an original barrel with a bore that was worse than the one I had on my receiver. I eventually sold that original barrel).
The metal was in decent shape, so I didn’t bother restoring that, but here is the “reconfigured” rifle… Well, I guess it would be a short musket, since the barrel was cut down on it. Again, I don’t know why my camera was messing with colors. Take a look at the difference between the last coat on the wood, and the assembled gun. Why it was changing the saturation I will never know.
My first thought while looking at the lead photo was there was alot of work lined up. But as I followed the rest of the progress, I still felt the project was ambitious. You, sir, have schooled me on a fantastic restoration accomplished by a very talented gunsmith. Thank you, I needed to be reminded of what mastery looks like.