Tom Turpin - Custom Rifles - Mastery of Wood & Metal: David Miller Co

I wish to thank everyone involved in the conception and production of this book. I would like to thank my wife, Pauline, for putting up with me whenever I hole up to do another book. She has the wisdom of Solomon and the patience of Job. My old friends, Jim and Jackie Woods, deserve my appreciation for putting up with me all these years and helping me when I needed it. Jim especially has my thanks for superbly editing my efforts in this book. My pal and colleague, Terry Wieland, has earned my everlasting appreciation for acting as a sounding board and for his encouragement. I would like to thank the American Custom Gunmakers Guild (ACGG) as well as the Firearms Engravers Guild of America, the individual members of both Guilds and particularly the Executive Director of ACGG, Jan Billeb, for all their support and assistance over the years. Finally, I would like to thank David Miller and Curt Crum of the David Miller Co. for their time and extraordinary efforts in helping me with this book. They generously allowed me in their shop anytime I needed something, and for allowing me to photograph all aspects of their work in crafting the David Miller Co. custom rifle. This book, while applicable to all custom makers, is in large measure a tribute to the dynamic duo of the David Miller Co., two of our very best custom makers, not only in this country, but in the entire world.

Thanks to Art Director Karen Parker and Editor Jim Woods for their contribution.

Both David and Curt credit much of their success as riflemakers supreme to their spouses. Without their wives total support, David and Curts successes could not have been achieved. From left: David and Jody Miller; Sharon and Curt Crum.

The Marksmen rifle is the latest model to come from the David Miller Co. shop. It is a serious hunting rifle and crafted as such from the recoil pad forward.