After taking a photo of his tattoo, we digitized it to create a stencil that we could use to paint on the stock. Not wanting the feathers of the eagle and scales of the snake to be lost over the design of the stock, we first painted the areas to give it a brushed steel look. Then we meticulously etched out and painted the design.
Andy may have multiple Horizon Firearms custom rifles, but this 6.5 PRC we nick-named the “Screaming Eagle” is Truly Custom.
As a team we researched both options and ultimately settled on the classic Batman. We ordered a few original comic books and incorporated them into the finish of the stock.
Now James has a Truly Custom 6.5 PRC to add to his collection of memorabilia.
The honeycomb style fluting on the barrel was designed from the shape of the original wire baskets Kaspar Companies’ founder hand-wove more than a century ago and a nod to subsidiary Ranch Hand and their grill guard pattern. We milled out the stock to hold 3-D printed inlays that hold two Texas Gold Rounds from the subsidiary Texas Precious Metals.
To tie it all together, we marked it with the serial number of 1898 – the year it all began.
When he came into our shop looking to have a custom rifle built, he didn’t necessarily have a snake-themed build in mind. But after we heard his story and saw his snakeskin boots and matching wallet, we couldn’t help but make the suggestion.
Now, Kyle has a 300 PRC that hits hard like a striking rattler and a truly custom snakeskin rifle.
It just seemed right to incorporate that into the company logo and it was a must to include in the Horizon Origin project.
For the stock, we took pecan wood harvested from a 100+-year-old tree on the family property that was struck by lighting and created a one-of-a-kind stock from the iota KREMLIN stock design.
We used the 3-flute, 2-twist spiral fluting pattern that we became known for in our early years of business. And as the original pioneers of the 22 Creedmoor, it was a no-brainer to chamber this build in the wildcat cartridge.
The Horizon Origin project is a Truly Custom culmination of the Horizon Firearms story.