Rifle Castings by Rodney StorieThis is an unoffical copy based on information received by e-mail in 2005 and 2006, when Frontier Armory was handling the marketing of Storie's castings. These are as cast and considerable machining is required to produce a rifle. The cast springs shipped with some kits will require special heat treatment. Small parts such as screws and pins must be purchased or made. Internet posts from early 2009 said Storie was no longer producing castings. The next year, posts claimed The Rifle Shoppe in Oklahoma intended to again produce these, but I came across none of them. In May of 2019, Storie began to post on a few forums that he planned to make castings again: I have investment casting molds for 30 different single shot actions. I am getting some cast up now for sale, from $225 to $295, and parts like butt plates and fore arm tips... I sell only what I have on hand; you can request something for the next order, no money up front. I have retired from teaching machine shop at a career tech here in Oklahoma. Doing this as a small retirement business. On hand at the moment are Remington #1 rolling block sporter, Remington #3 Walker conversion sets, Sharps 1874, 1877, 1878 sets, Winchester 1885 coil spring single and DST. Ballard single and DST. Gibbs Farquharson detachable action, Westly Richards 1897 and Field 1877, and more. On another forum in 2021, he mentioned he has castings for underhammer muzzle loaders: "I have molds for the Ruggles, D. H. Hilliard, and a nice H & A." He has posted a photo of his No.1 Remington casting on the ASSRA forums. | |
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Price of castings, U.S. $ Rem #1 RB Plain Trigger, SST, DST 200 to 250 Rem #3 Hepburn 1879 Plain & DST 210 to 260 Rem #7 RB (pistol rifle) 200 Rem 1871 Army Pistol and Target Pistol 190 Sharps 1874 DST straight or Pistol Grip 320 Sharps 1878 Borchardt paneled receiver 220 Winchester 1885 Plain or DST 220 to 280 Marlin Ballard Plain or DST on pistol grip frame 220 to 280 Farrow 1884 220 Farrow 1887 220 Phoenix 1874 Plain, SST, or DST 190 to 250 Deely & Edge 1883 300 Gibbs Farquharson 1877 ( side safety) 310 Jeffery Farquharson 1895 ( top tang safety) 330 Webly-Wyley 1879 200 D S Cole 1884 180 Stevens 44 1/2 DST 280 Wesson #1 Midrange 1877 200 Redfield 1889 DST 280 Swiss Martini DST 250 Zettler DST 260 Farrow DST 280 Lechner DST 300 Westly-Richards 1897 330 Hubalek Conversion (Ballard receiver only) 80 " Kit (minus Ballard Receiver and Tang) 110 List of Mechanical drawings for Kit Buyers Peep Sights Ballard short Range Tang Sight Ballard Mid range Tang Sight Ballard Long range Tang Sight Soule Tang Sight Long Range Soule Tang Sight Mid range No. 1 Rolling Block Plain trigger straight grip Barrel sight grip Buttstock , pistol grip, shotgun Sporting butt, straight Gove conversion lever action Triggerguard group, PG, Plain Triggerguard group, ST, DS Triggerguard group,ST,Set Triggerguard group, ST,Plain Hammer & Breechblock group Receiver group Receiver Pistol grip, shotgun butt Double-set, straight grip Farrow ( 87) Rifle w/Schuetzen butt stock Rifle w/shotgun butt stock Receiver Breechblock group Receiver group I Receiver group II Trigger plate group Schuetzen buttstock, forend Shotgun buttstock Marlin Ballard Plain trigger, shotgun butt Double-set trigger, Schuetzen Breechblock, plain trigger Breechblock, double-set Receiver group Double-set trigger assembly Breechblock, plain trigger Breechblock, double-set Breechblock,.22 rimfire Stock group 1 Stock group 2 Stock group 3 Sharps 1874 Main assembly Receiver Trigger plate group Sidelock group Lock and trigger plate Assy’s Receiver group Breechblock & Sight groups Buttplates & Patchbox Stock group Remington Hepburn Assembly-Plain Trigger Assembly-Double-set trigger Receiver Guard plate group Double-set trigger group Receiver group Receiver & Breechblock group Stock group- Hunting rifle Stock group- Schuetzen Winchester Singleshot Highwall assembly Tang-double-set trigger Tang groups Breech & Lever Assembly Wood & Buttplate for Extractor for Take down system Hammer fly Style A. take down system-No.3 Receiver pgs.1-4 DST, PG Dimensions ST, Staight grip dimensions Sharps Borchardt 1878 Assembly Cuttaway & Parts legend Receiver group Receiver and Breechblock group Receiver A. O. Zischang double trigger Buttstock, barrel, forend Frank J. Zika double trigger |