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Offline EC121

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A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« on: February 27, 2021, 06:22:49 PM »
I just posted some pics on my blog of a spectacular rifle from 1980 by Monte Mandarino.  Have a look. www.bricestultzhisblog.blogspot.com
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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2021, 06:55:24 PM »
His work was among the most appealing of the higher art-style longrifles.
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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2021, 07:18:54 PM »
Link doesn't work.
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Offline sqrldog

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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2021, 07:42:32 PM »
Works on my phone. And yes it is a stunning rifle.
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Offline EC121

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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2021, 07:43:55 PM »
Works for me.
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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2021, 08:02:12 PM »
I don't know if Monte is still doing any gun building these days but there are several fine examples of his work pictured in the book "Steel Canvas" and in the book "Three Centuries of Tradition" 

The rifle pictured in your blog Brice is a real beauty!   Thank you for sharing it!
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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2021, 08:28:13 PM »
The buyer talked to him this week.  He is doing modern guns.
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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2021, 05:38:47 PM »
I remember back in the nineties getting a Leupold Scope Catalog, and I noticed many of the bolt action sporting rifles fitted with Leopold scopes, were custom-made, including one by Monte Manderino.

Folks here who still have their 1977 Gun Digest, will remember the two crossed longrifles on the cover. The steel mounted one was the work of the late John Bivins for my late business partner, Lewis B. Sanchez. The brass mounted rifle was by his understudy, Monte Manderino.
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Offline Daniel Coats

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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2021, 06:13:27 PM »
Nifty as Mike Brooks would say!  ;D



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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2021, 07:39:37 PM »
Still nifty(better than nifty the way it shoots.), but that is a Jessie Brennan rifle.  The Mandarino is in Feb.

First 6 shots from the Brennan.  Disregard the top two sighter holes.  There are 4 shots in the group.  50yds. benched.



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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2021, 07:46:13 PM »
I wonder how that Mandarino gun shoots? I recon we’re going to have to get a range report from whoever owns it  8)
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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2021, 07:57:04 PM »
The owner has been dragging his feet on the shooting.  Must be scared.  ::)
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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2021, 09:26:46 PM »
Quote from: EC121 on April 20, 2021, 07:57:04 PM
The owner has been dragging his feet on the shooting.  Must be scared.  ::)
The scuttle butt is that he’s been spending too much time around Brooks to get much shooting in. Just rumor of course.
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Offline john bohan

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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2021, 10:06:58 PM »
I don't see anything not to like about that. Sort of fancy but plain too.
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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2021, 03:26:55 AM »
Beautiful rifle.  I would not hesitate to use his work as a study piece on acanthus leaf and C scroll carving & modeling, along with the elegant integration of the wire accents.  Very well done.  Thanks for posting.
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Offline Stoner creek

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« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2021, 03:42:07 AM »
The fellow who owns this let me post pictures of it. It’s an incredible piece of art.












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Re: A Mandarino rifle on the blog.
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2021, 06:31:57 AM »
Awesome Wayne!!  I was curious as to what the tang and entry area carving looked like.  His engraving skills are equally impressive. Thanks for posting.
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« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2021, 01:37:28 AM »
Thanks, Wayne..
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