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A friend at work has offered me this rifle for “cheap”. He helped somebody clean out a wet moldy basement and salvaged it from the trash. I’m...
After a lot of other projects etc, i thought it was time to make another start, Just a recap for those who may not have seen it in the original state...
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The Modern Gunsmith by James Virgil Howe Format: Volume 1 - 393 pages/Volume 2 - 458 pages Published 1941 by Funk & Wagnalls, New York Note:...
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First of all, hello! First time poster here. Looking for some guidance and/or constructive criticism, it's my first time wrenching on a Lee Enfield...
I was cleaning up and found this hand guard. Can anyone identify it?It measures 14"'ATTACH]64911
My father was in the Marines and gave me a Remmington 03A3 and it has parkerized metal on everything, it has the original scope mount but a Redfield...
Here's a Ross 1905-R factory sporter I just finished. Sorry I know its not a milsurp, but rather a sister of a military rifle. When it came to me...
I have the two American arms with about 45% of their finish remaining. I obviously want to avoid pitting, rust, etc. While none of them are going to...
Some may of seen this on ebay some time back ?? thought it would of been snapped up but it was missing the internals..... thought it would be easy to...
Any idea as to where to find ??
I've had this M1907 sling (dated 1918) for about 7 years now and have been treating it with Pecards but now find out that this is a no-no. I've just...
I recently purchased my my first Enfield No4 Mk1 with plans to restore it but unfortunately the barrel has been cut down. The rifle has matching...
... and I reckon this will do. Is this what dealers mean by "patina"?
Hi Everyone Recently picked up a MkII** (assuming it to be a commercial) .303 that has at some time in its past been seriously "got at", and as a...
This is my most challenging adventure yet. I will need some help and advice in attempting to restore this 1941 No4 MkI Long Branch. I did not...
Need some advice guys. i picked up a french mas36 a few weeks ago for 30.00 stock was all chopped up bubba style. i ordered a stock set from sarco....
Probably the last one I'll do, given the hard time I had sourcing decent walnut stock and properly "LB" stamped hardware, but I just thought I'd...
Good afternoon everyone! A good customer bought this rifle with a bad stock.:sos: It had been broken and someone tried to glue it back together....
Regarding the title I,m reluctant to use the word restoration after the excellent work thats been done recently on the Halftrack and the Kettenkrad...
I was changing the bolt head of my freshly restored Long Lee and I knocked it over, yes it was standing up since horizontal space is at a premium in...
Following on from the post 'My next challenge' If i'd worked for a week straight i'd have been able to buy a better rifle but thats not the...
Need a shop to refinish 1866 Trapdoor rifle. Would like someone who is good with doing period, military refinishing. Thanks, Randy
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