AM Little Bespoke Gunmakers LLC

05/15/2025

I’m looking for a person interested in doing a custom break action single shot rifle project utilizing this English 20ga extractor gun as the donor. The ideal result would be to convert it to pistol grip and restock. Calibers would include anything rimmed from .22 hornet up to 6.5x57r, one could even do a multi-barrel setup!

03/25/2025

Presenting a completed A.M. Little Bespoke Gunmaker .375H&H built on a Wi******er pre-64 M70 action. The rifle has both top and bottom extended tangs. A spectacular piece of Turkish walnut was set aside for this project. With its 25” barrel the rifle finished at 8lbs 2oz w/irons, and 9lbs 13oz with its Schmidt Bender 2.5-10x50 Polar T96 scope. Engraving performed by John Todd of Aurora, CO.

12/06/2024

I’ve just wrapped up the restocking of this pre-war Boss. Pretty happy with it!

A.M. Little Bespoke Gunmakers LLC
Mineola, TX

02/14/2024

Be cautious of hot caustic bluing double gun barrels, even if they are constructed with caustic salt resistant modern solders or brazing!

It is common knowledge that hot bluing salts will dissolve solders/tin used in vintage doubles. Here’s an example of another downside.

As you can see from the forend hook, there is evidence of caustic salts leeching out from underneath it. There were also several spots along the ribs where it was leeching out as well.

You will also see liquid around the forend hook along with under the rear quarter rib(double rifle). That along with the solid salts still remain after all these years(early 2000’s production)

Some might argue a weep hole, neutralizing, and flushing out of the hollow between the ribs would have prevented such.

About 10yrs ago I had the pleasure of working on two Purdey bar-in-wood guns that were sleeved in the UK, and reconstructed using modern resistant solders. Similar story, although the carnage was less. Over time corrosion had congregated around the rib solder joints, as well as around the seam for the sleeve barrels. The void under the ribs had been well flushed out, yet…25yrs years later I was tasked with repair, all due to saving money in hot bluing vs rust bluing.

Apparently the big manufacturers have found ways to flush that area out and neutralize things far better.

07/20/2022

Here’s a perfect example of something that sucks a whole lot more time than most would imagine. There are probably better ways of putting a 34” long 3/4” dia piece of round stock on a diet, but I needed a top rib for a 34” 28ga Parker sleeving project, and you can’t find those at the local hardware store.

Since I avoid welding on guns if I can help it we start with a long piece of stock weighing 4lb 7oz, and through two days work of machining, careful setups to prevent damage of delicate parts yet still enough to avoid movement during machining resulting in a trashed part, and hand fitting end up with a 34” top rib weighing 4.3oz…I’d bet we drop to 4.2oz after polishing. That’s about 125 Queen units. You’ll note the concave top which goes down the entire length, a slight draft angle on the sides, but the rib also tapers from .550” to .400” at the muzzle end.

A standard factory Parker top rib for a 28” barrel weighs 7-8oz.

And in cruel fashion the table travel on my mill is about 33”.

03/31/2022

Quick look at a Belgian 9.3x74R double rifle that’s headed back home. The partial restoration involved a stock refinish and repair, barrel blacking, and new firing pin bushings to replace the mangled ones.

Onto a Purdey.

08/13/2021

08/10/2021

06/21/2021

A few years ago I created a .44mag double rifle in the vision a customer had for hunting black bears and hogs behind dogs. In doing so, you typically find yourself walking long distances, and shots are VERY short. Sometimes so short the bears can leave a mark!

This rifle took the .44mag concept and made it better for his needs. This one is in .480 R***r, which is launching a 325gr HP/XTP at over 1450fps out of the 16 1/4” barrels. The rifle weighs 5lbs 12oz as pictured, and balances 1/4” behind the hinge. The selective ejectors make quick work of emptying the chambers. It is setup with a peep sight, but has provisions for a red dot. At 40yds it’ll put 4rnds at 3/4” if you do your part.

06/16/2021

06/04/2021

03-A3 I finished up recently is getting proven afield.

04/21/2021

Here’s a 1903 action I built up to a splendid little sporter .30-06, an undeniable hunting rifle. The original barrel was turned down by me to a lightweight profile and banded accessories added. The action was polished up and square bridge scope mounts fabricated and soldered on. The bottom metal is Wiebes which I decreased height of the magazine. The stock is of my style but built to the clients provided dimensions using a well thought out piece of Australian Walnut provided by Roger Vardy, cut a long time ago and air dried. The gun without scope weighs 6lbs 10oz, and 7lbs 8oz as scoped.