This Mauser banner action dated 1933, has gone through a complete detailing job. The entire action has been surface ground, stoned and hand polished to 600 grit. It carries Fisher bottom metal and a Blackburn trigger. The bolt handle has two checkered panels. The bolt stop now sports a checkered oval. And the rear bridge has been modified to what is commonly called the FN style profile. This is all the detail work required before barreling and stocking commence.
100% of the work is by Norin. Tom Alexander photography

This pre-64 Winchester Model 70 has a Shilen barrel and is chambered for 30.06. It has a custom-built quarter rib with one standing and three folding sight blades. A barrel band swivel ring and a banded front sight complete the barrels work. The receiver face was squared along with lapping in the locking lugs. All surfaces were stoned and hand polished. The bolt was jeweled. The metal carries Dave’s cold rust bluing.100% of the work is by Norin.  Photo by Tom Alexander

The Mauser action was originally an Argentine m-09, The action was completely detailed, a Shilen barrel was fitted and chambered in .35 Whelen. A quarter rib was added with one standing and one folding blade. A barrel band swivel was added along with a banded front sight. A Blackburn Obrendorf bottom metal assembly was added. An interesting feature is the Obrendorf style bolt handle, just slightly longer than normal. Cold rust bluing covers the major metal parts and nitre bluing and color case hardening ad splashes of color to compliment the rifle. 100% of the work is by Norin. Tom Alexander Photo.

This .275 Rigby was built to be a well-balanced, fast handling and good-looking rifle. Its chamber was cut to handle the longest jacketed bullets and even longer cast bullets. The action is a detailed VZ-24, the barrel is by Shilen, and the wood is California English walnut. The action screws are hex head type, and the tools to take the rifle apart are kept in the Biesen trap butt plate. Blackburn bottom metal and trigger were used. A new three-position safety was added along with the bolt handle. The stock carries a Gabbon ebony for end tip, and has numerous moldings around the ejection port, bolt handle cut, and the off side thumb cut and detail. Careful attention was paid to creating a slightly forward (but still between the hands) balance point. Norin did 100% of the work, wood-metal-finishing. Tom Alexander photo. 

This three barrel Winchester Model 21 set is an example of a full wood and metal restoration. The old metal finish was stripped, dents were raised in all of the barrels, and repairs were made to the single trigger. The wood completely refinished and the checkering re-cut. The barrels received traditional rust bluing and the action and iron were Du-lite blued as the originals were. A leather-covered pad to the clients order was the only non-original addition. Tom Alexander photography, all the work is by Norin.

This Purdey 12 bore game gun, was a labor of love project. This gun was originally built in 1897, and had damascus barrels. It was returned to Purdey in the 1930’s for this set of 28 inch steel barrels. This job involved several detailed repairs to both the action and locks. A nice piece of English walnut was used for the new stock. The stock was made to the owner’s dimensions. Both the butt stock and matching for-end were done to duplicate the factory style and finish. The barrels were re-blacked and the coin finish on the receiver was renewed. A new oak and leather case with makers label compliment the entire set. No changes were made to the 2 ½ inch chambers or the ¼  - ¾ chokes. Since it’s completion in 2004, this fine sporting gun has logged numerous hours in the field. Wood and metal work by Norin

This wonderful photo by Tom Alexander made the cover of the Guild’s publication “ Gunmaker”. This rifle is a Husquvarna immediate post war sporter in my favorite caliber 9.3x62 Mauser. The wood is quarter-sawn English walnut. The rifle carries factory barrel and bottom metal. Extras here include the leather covered pad and a widows peak for-end tip. Prior to restocking; in 2001 on the first day of the Mississippi deer season I killed a very nice 8-point buck with the rifle. In 2002 on the first day of the Mississippi deer season; after the stocking job was complete, I killed another very nice 8-point buck with the rifle. I have taken a total of six deer in five years with this rifle. It will remain one of my favorites.

This wonderful Mauser small ring was another collaboration effort. Stockmaker and carver Al Lofgren of Augusta Mich. Did the beautiful stocking job and the unique Ivory acorn and oak leaf inlays, reminiscent of the pre-war work of Suhl Germany. My work included detailing and polishing of the action and barrel and small parts along with some addition metal restoration work. Once all of that was complete, I rust blued the major metal components, nitre blued and color casehardened the trim and small parts. Photo by Tom Alexander

This Purdey single trigger gun, was re-blacked and color casehardened in the English style. Some minor repair work was accomplished along with re-sprining the locks.

This Ruger number one was rebarreled with a custom made Krieger .50 cal. Barrel. The barrel diameter was so large that modifications to the for-end iron needed to be made in order to provide clearance to screw the barrel on. The barrel length was 32 inches and the chambering is .50-110 Winchester.

This is another Ruger number one, also in .50-110 Winchester. The barrel is a 30 inches and full octagonal. Again the forend iron needed to be modified to allow the screwing on of the barrel. Sights include an English style parade of sights graduated at 100-200-300 and 400 yards. The stock is made of Myrtle wood and has a Gaboon ebony for-end tip with widows peak. The barrel was cold rust blued, the action, lever, and grip cap were color casehardened. The sights and screws were nitre blued. Norin in his one-man shop did all of the work –wood – metal –and –metal finishing.

This is a project in which the rifle was built for the scope, and to be somewhat reminiscent of pre-war German sporting rifles in profile but not necessarily in detail. Custom square bridges were built for both rings, including a tunnel for shooting through with the scope attached. The wood is California English, with an ebony widows peak for-end tip, and leather covered pad. The bolt handle is just a touch longer than normal and has three checkered panels. Double set triggers were added This gun was originally an 09 Argentine and the factory bottom metal was used although highly modified. Rust bluing covers the top and bottom metal, and color casehardening and nitre bluing the small and trim parts add touches of color. The caliber is 6.5 x 55 mm.

This 09 Argentine is actually consecutively numbered to the 6.5 x 55 above.  But the caliber here is .35 Whelen. A wonderful stick of California English was selected for this project. It has a Gaboon ebony for-end tip with widows peak, and a leather covered pad. A quarter rib was built carrying a one standing and one folding rear sight. This gun has a Dakota three position safety, in conjunction with double set triggers. As with most of Norin’s work the metal finish is Rust bluing, nitre bluing and color casehardening. Norin in his one-man shop performed all of the work on this rifle. Photo is by Tom Alexander.

This Ruger number one is in .300 Weatherby Magnum and has a factory barrel. It was stocked from a thirty-year-old blank of English walnut. This stocking job was to create a fast handling, quick rifle that could also deliver deliberate accuracy, in a very powerful caliber. As you may know, Ruger number ones have a spotty reputation for accuracy. However, very careful design and for-end inletting and adjustments have made this into a sub-MOA past 300 yards rifle. The overall style was to be a bit old world British. The short forend design lends itself to this theme. A leather-covered pad completes the affect. All stockmaking and metal finishing is by Norin. This photo is by Tom Alexander.

This is an original Sauer made Mauser sporting rifle that came to me
with the original stock damaged beyond repair. A new stock was made
from the blank to match the look of the original stock. The metal
Received a complete restoration job including, rust bluing, nitre bluing
and strawing the triggers. The caliber is 8x60