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cheyenne

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Inletting Georgian style butt cap...pistol ????
« on: July 22, 2011, 06:40:22 AM »
Any tips or tricks to inletting a Georgian style butt cap on a pistol?   ???

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Re: Inletting Georgian style butt cap...pistol ????
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2011, 02:04:25 PM »
  I've never done it, but from what I've seen, you spread the arms a little out of the way, inlet the main but section, then then bend the arms back and inlet them.

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Re: Inletting Georgian style butt cap...pistol ????
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2011, 03:15:24 PM »
  I've never done it, but from what I've seen, you spread the arms a little out of the way, inlet the main but section, then then bend the arms back and inlet them.
That's the way I do it. PITA. :-X
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