lemski4 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Here's my .35 Whelen Imp. I put together out of spare parts I had laying around the shop. I think I had about $320.00 in all of it, I got the action for $3.00 it was in very bad shape, all cosmetic. I worked up a load for it and it shoots about .620" groups@ 100 yards. It is one of my favorite rifles to hunt with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.B Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 What action was the rifle originally? Looks like a mauser action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemski4 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 89 mauser but there was no crest on it so you're guess is as good as mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.B Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Cool. I had entertained the idea of making a frankenrifle from a hodgepodge of parts, but just havent gotten around to doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I like the safety, I have one like it. you don't see many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemski4 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 No you don't, and their a but pain to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.B Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I saw a franken luger at a show one time that someone made, it was made from a bunch of different parts from different countries, but still looked cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenden Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Very nice looking gun, and to top it off, its a .35. gotta love it. Brenden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montea6b Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 I like the safety, I have one like it. you don't see many. I'm intriged and haven't seen anything like this before. It looks like a streamlined commercial shroud with a milsurp safety added. Please, tell us more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemski4 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 The shroud is a Mark X type and then a slot filed into it and the lever is all made by hand from a block of steel and then hardened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemski4 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Here's the pictures of the safety taken apart. The rectangle slot in the side of the shroud is all done with a square needle file after drilling a small hole to get it started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carzngunz Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Very cool indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Lemski, got to admit I really admire and envy your skills. Especially making the safety from scratch!! Just curious, did you do the wood checkering and the jeweling on the bolt release?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzgeri Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Great looking rifle and what a bad arse round the 35 Whelen Imp. is!!! metzgeri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doble Troble Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Inspiring safety work. That Whelen improved is beautiful to look at too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemski4 Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 AZ, yes i did the jeweling, and as soon as I set up to do another bolt I will jewel that one as well. I do a lot of trading at gun shows so I'm always bringing something back useful, it just might be a while before I put it to use. That is how this project came about. As far as the stock No I didn't do the checkering It is a fajen worsaw stock I got in a trade a few years back. The hole thing about this project is once I found the right barrel it all seemed to fall in place with things I ALREADY had laying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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