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BY TOM TURPIN

This photo shows the new USA-made Searcy “rising bite” double flanked on either side by an original Rigby double shotgun featuring the rising bite they offered to the market at the turn of the 20th century. This pair of original Rigby doubles were made in 1903. The Searcy was finished in 2010. Photo by Steve Helsley.

A close-up photo of the Searcy-produced Rigby Bissell “rising bite” locking system. Due to the complexity and difficulty of manufacture, to my knowledge, none have been made in more than a half-century, probably closer to 75 years or so. Photo by Steve Helsley.

Shane Thompson FN 98 Mauser. Photo by Gene Wright.

Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson is a very talented young gunmaker. He does both stock and metalwork and he does each with equal meticulousness. The rifle shown here is a good example of his work in both materials. He started with a very early FN Model 98 Mauser action that he blueprinted, truing all the surfaces. He recontoured and reshaped a 1909 Argentine set of bottom metal and fitted it to the action. He fabricated scope rings and bases from bar stock in his shop and fitted them to the action. He chambered the barrel for the 270 Winchester cartridge, fitted a three-position safety and finally hand polished the action and barrel.