Tony Petch's Custom Leather Stock Inserts
As a person...I have always been
interested in any sort of amateur craft...and I enjoy 'tinkering' and 'messing
about with stuff'...as we say in the United Kingdom.
Many moons ago...I happened to pick up a magazine about leather-tooling...by a
feller named Al Stohlman and I was instantly hooked. I could not believe such
intricate and beautiful work could be wrought from a lump of leather...and I
just had to have a go at this art form.
Over the preceding years...I pulled together a few tools and did a bit...read a
bit...did a bit more and became somewhat proficient...although I still have a
lot to learn....mind you...most of the enjoyment comes from getting there...so
it's worth the effort in the first place.
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Upgrade your Crosman Stock to this |
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Squirrel and Leaf patterns inserted into 2250 stock |
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Sample patterns of the stock inserts |
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2250 Forearm Insert
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Similar thing happened with the Crosman
2250 Ratcatcher...
As with the leather-tooling and tinkering...I have always been an airgun
fan...and will admit to being a dedicated 'springer' man (the term used for the
spring/piston system of standard air guns). I will also admit to looking
upon the Crosman 2250 Ratcatcher chassis as a 'fun gun'...the power outage on
the standard weapon is very poor compared to the more powerful springers.
Anyway...I happened across a Ratcatcher which had a badly leaking valve...and it
was given to me to see if I could effect repairs. I stripped the gun...and in
the effort to gain more information...logged onto the internet...where a whole
new world of customizing opened up.
Again...I was well and truly hooked...and the rest...as they say...is
history...!
Will say...that it hasn't always been plain sailing...but when it comes
together...!!!
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Tony's Black Widow 2250 |
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24" barrel... |
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Customer's Airguns
Tim in NC's "Rat in the Cross Hairs"
Todd's 1322 Carbine
Contact: Tony Petch at tp1@ntlworld.com
