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Well I Finally Went And Did It
I pulled the trigger and ordered the last long spoon on my Bucket List. I had previously bought that 1877 that I was jonsing over for years... I couldn't afford a real one so I bought an Axtel.... Several years ago I had purchased at auction several exhibition grade stock sets for practically nothing (150 total) in anticipation of ordering the CPA. Paul Shuttleworth is getting up there in age not to mention myself; so I came to the conclusion it is now or never. So I put the order in for a CPA Silhouette long spoon. It is going to be a 3 barrel set of traditional late 19TH century target calibers, 22 LR, 25/20 SS and 38/55. So it is a nice milestone BD present that I will take delivery of in about 6 months.
https://www.cparifles.com/ As I have reached that certain age I feel that my time for collecting for appreciation is over. Now it has to be something that I want to use..and less is suddenly becoming more. That said I seriously doubt that this one will be the last long spoon I will ever get, but I can not think of anything else out there that pulls my chain.. The only remaining hand spoon that is out there is a USFA Bisley Flat Top Target. I had an original that had been restored that I sold because I knew I could get one from USFA...when I went to order one later I found that they had closed their doors...ARRRG. That is part of the reason I am moving now on the CPA. As far as cost analysis goes, I see the CPA's come up once in awhile at auctions. They almost always fall into a set price range which is a few hundred less than ordering a new one. If I went that route, I would have to settle for something less than exactly what I want..that is the trade off. I have been an under bidder on them several times and that next bid has always put me almost at the new price. For the price differential why get one that is less than exactly what is wanted?
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Didja go for the keymod or mlok? How many rails you gonna put on it? You gotta put a rail on it if you want balls...
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Well, I think that's pretty cool Tabby...even if ya don't have gonads on it
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The stock has now been shaped...and the grain is spectacular....that wood was a buy at $75.00.
The Wrist and forend will be checkered...with 22 lines per inch checkering...   
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Beautiful piece of wood there!! Very nice
 Looking forward the finished results!
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That stock is real...and it's spectacular
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Very nice, I finally took my old single shot out to the range myself. This one is in 22 short.
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especially if you appreciate nice wood working, unique grained wood, inlays, etc. 
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Back on topic...Tabby, I hope you take that beauty to a range...post pics of the paper with holes in it.
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I am getting it to shoot..
Now I am tying to get a quote from an engraver.
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It's a 1885 schuetzen.. I have the paperwork from Winchester somewhere.
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Your rifle probably has the cast off stock as well??? pg 123 in The Winchester Single Shot by Campbell
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I'm going from the Cody letter. Granted it's been years since I saw it. Here is. A better pic of the butt stock. What is a cast off stock?
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Never mind, I looked it up. I'm out of town so I can't get a good look at it. Not sure if it is cast off. If it is , it's not a lot.
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You do have the Scheutzen butt plate
Nice rifle. SS rifles prices are soft as all the guyz who like them are getting old and dying off. The younger boyz like the black plastic stuff as it provides the thrill of multiple pulls on the trigger. I am old and I like the beauty of SS's..
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Hey, those are sure a ton prettier than my old single shot .22..a Remington "targetmaster". Shoots short, long, or long rifle. A 12th
birthday gift from my dad. No serial number was placed on this one, so no clue of it's age. A guy at the range said he thought late 30's to mid 40's. (edit) Probably worth zilch in the market...priceless to me. Memories...
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It's Purdy, none the least
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How long do you think it will take to get your CPA and then get your fancy wood fitted?
I'm sure it will look great.
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