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I just bought a rig in Spokane that is in 308 win with cl Lambert on the side of a custom tube. It's a c series remington 700 in a Mc millan a3 wearing a pre swfa ss10.

It's a nice collection of parts if nothing else.

Does that ring a bell for anyone?

What is the Nome connection?

It's stamped with his name and nome,ak

Thanks for the clarification.
Can’t help on the name, but sounds like a nice rifle.

Ain't mine or my family. Only other Lambert I knew of in Alaska was the artist on the Kenai Peninsula that walked off and disappeared.

Slim Lambert was a gunsmith in Nome, Alaska for many years. I want to say he closed his shop down in the late 90's. He moved down south and I heard he has passed away. He worked on several of my rifles and did good work.

Mike

Nice to see this coming together. Thanks.

This gent? - Lambert Obit

Sounds like quite the character.

You nailed that.....



Obituary for Charles Leo "Slim" Lambert

Name: Charles Leo “Slim” Lambert

Age: 66

Residence: Tishomingo, MS

Date of Death: June 16, 2014

Place of Death: V A Medical Center – Memphis, TN

Location of MEMORIAL Service: Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories

Date & Time: Friday, June 20, 2014 at 5:30 P M

Visitation: Friday, June 20, 2014 from 4:00 P M until service time at Magnolia Funeral Home

Biographical Information

Date of Birth: April 22, 1948

Occupation: He served his country with 24 years of service in the Army “Special Forces”. He was a “Master Paratrooper”, Marksman, and an Army Advisor for the National Guard. After retirement from the military he was a master gunsmith, hunting guide in Alaska, built experimental airplanes, and “Iditarod Sweeper for the Iditarod Races in Alaska”

Survivor Information

Wife of 21 years Annabel Prichard Lambert of Tishomingo,MS

Daughter: Laura Shai of California

Brother: Jack Lambert (Dorothy) of Tishomingo

Sister: Barbara Cheatham (Joe) of Mobile

Several nieces, nephews, other family members and a host of friends

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors Project or Shriner’s Hospital.

Preceded in Death

Father: Homer Lambert

Mother: Violet Davis Lambert

Sister: Eunell Longshore

Nice work, Columbo!

Just a question here? Does it shoot well? I expect an affirmative answer but I do wish to know? Be Well, Rustyzipper.

Looks to have been quite a man.

Nome wasn't built in a day.

Slim was a very good friend of one of my very best friends. I never met the man but have heard plenty of tales.

He used to fly to villages with a fur buyer and spread word that he’d buy old guns, come back next month and load them up. Had mountains of actions for projects from village guns with rotten bores.

There was one about the two of them and another bud going on a fishing trip. My pard, who’s not a fisherman, caught and released a state record sized grayling and Slim smiled but didn’t mention it until later.

Holy cow, I'm glad I asked. I haven't shot it yet.

I usually buy actions to spin up my own rigs....but given the colorful life of Slim and the fact that it's a 308 and should last forever, I'll leave this one alone.

LOL ........ groan.

Nome was paved in 84. My dad ran the plant.

While I was growing up, Dad had a friend named Slim Lambert. He was another colorful guy with an amazing life history. Obituary doesn't do justice to his many accomplishments.
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/OBITUARY-Evan-C-Slim-Lambert-3015339.php

I knew Slim. Had him build a couple rifles for me. Spent a lot of time Bsing in his shop. Good man. Lived in Nome from 91 to 2012 with a 3 year stint in Unalakeet, 2000-2003.

I have a "Lambert" Model Seven, Shilen barreled and chambered to 358 Winchester with brazed NECG sights on it. As promised, it's s certainly been much more accurate than necessary for the moose and bear it's dispatched.