Thread: Gunsmith Howard C Lopdell

Originally Posted by Trav-6mmrem

I recently purchased myself a new rifle
It a 6mm rem built on a Mauser action with a beautiful walnut stock. The barrel is stamped "Howard C Lopdell maker"

From what I've found on the net (bugger all) Howard lopdell arms Ltd was a registered company from 1986 to 1990.

Any one on here know much about him or the guns he built?

I met Howard a few times he was a friend my Gunsmith mate, His favourite rifle action was the Brno Model 21 chambered in 7x57 I believe,
Went with my mate to Howards place to pick out some Walnut for a stock project, Howard was obsessed with Walnut he had stock blanks
lining the rafters of his garage he was only selling some to make room for a Walnut tree he had just cut down,
You have a great rifle there Howard was a perfectionist I have seen a number of his rifles that my mate had worked on all great workmanship
my memories of him were he was a stock maker more than a gunsmith, The stock blanks he had were in the $300.00 plus range this was back in the 1980's
I paid $125.00 each for a couple of stock blanks around 1990.