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Richard Franklin, 10433 Stewartsville Rd. Vinton Virginia, 24179

I retired in 2011 and spend most of my time in teaching other fellows the art of custom rifle building.

 

Note: We have just set up a new store for the purchase of videos and books. If you encounter any difficulties in making a purchase

please email me at richardscustomrifles@gmail.com

 

In January 2013 I completed the book "A Rifle Smith's Handbook" which is an instruction manual for the beginning rifle smith

or the experienced machinist that does not have rifle building knowledge. It is 345 pages of good information on all aspects

of building precision accurate rifles, lathe & milling machine operation & set ups and much more. It is offered for sale on Richards Store

Payment can be made by Paypal, Credit card, Personal checks, Money order

(Videos Always in stock for fast shipping)

                                                         


 


 

 

Those that would give up freedom for security.....deserve neither.

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Show up

Do your best

Don't grumble

 about

 the outcome


Life is not fair.....its what you make it.

If you want something.......work for it...It don't hurt to ask God to help you.

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Honesty & many hours of hard work are the keys to success

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Today is the 1st day of the rest of my life

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Support our troops, they gave us the freedom our politicians are trying to take away from us

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Look after your old Momma & Daddy

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Smile

Its a great day

 



 

 


 

 

As of December 2010 I am retired and am no longer taking orders for custom rifles or stocks. Tommy Shurley purchased my rifle business and is making custom rifles as

 

  

Pull up a chair and sit by the fire while you enjoy our site

All rifles and stocks pictured on this site was built by Richard Franklin

info on RIFLESMITHING Training Video's

Metal working for a Rifle smith

Stress free pillar bedding

How to inlett, bed & apply clear coat stock finish

How to build a smokeless powder long range muzzleloader

Precision reloading for accuracy

Making a long range click chart

Hunting Groundhogs with long range muzzleloaders

Death in the Green Grass 2006 (Groundhog hunting)

Death in the Green Grass 2008 (Groundhog Hunting)

info on Groundhog Hunting Video's

I continue to have in stock and for sale all of my RIFLE SMITHING & Groundhog hunting videos

The  instruction video's contain many, many hours of lathe & milling machine training on every aspect of building precision accurate and good looking rifles & stocks

Just about everything I  know about building rifles is on these video's

 I filmed, edited and produced these video's  during the years I was building rifles & stocks   Richard Franklin

Richards address
 
10433 Stewartsville Road
Vinton, Virginia 24179
 
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Y'all come back soon
Richard Franklin, 2010
 
Thank you all for viewing our web pages
                                          Richard Franklin
 
 
 

 



 

 

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Last site update
04/12/2013

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