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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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Hello to all, I`ve got a question for restoring the wood of an G 96/11. What did they use on the wood. Sometimes it looked like BLO and sometimes...
I have a 96 Mauser with very good metal finish, serial numbers on all parts match. The wood, while in great shape, has had a glossy polyurethane...
Hi folks, Someone contacted me this morning via e-mail (contact via another forum), having questions about his desire to restore a K31. This...
I recently got this sporterized 03A3 at an on-line estate sale. It looked like a good possibility for a "clone" 03A4 project, and then I noticed...
Are they parkerized or blued. I have a handful of 15 rounders and want to clean them up. Thanks...
Here's my Longbranch No.4 Mk1 * Been sitting in the safe for a while and a month ago I decided to clean it up a little. The rifle had excellent...
Have an opportunity to buy some 03A4 3/4" rings. Seller says they are genuine, not repro's Any opinions? If they are genuine, what is a...
Well i finally got around to pulling my lithgow apart to get rid of all the varnish and other gunk the previous owner applied, as well as removing...
I have a 303 #4 MK1 Longbranch that Id like to change the stock. Ive found a stock for sale that is off a Savage 303 #4 MK1. Does anyone know if a...
I have a few old garand enbloc clips, that are rusting, how do I refinish them and get the rust off for good? were they originally parkerized or...
A friend of mine just brought me an old rifle that he got through the mail and it's a mess. Unfortunately he wants me to clean it up for him and...
Recently picked up a Ishapore 2A. The gun is in very good condition. However, after shooting it a few times, a crack has developed on the side of the...
Bought this rifle last year for a steal. Both the wood and metal were in really bad shape. As you can see by the screws on left side of receiver,...
Hi everyone, Finally finished this No1 Mk3. Got it as a sporterized, got "DP" wood and metal bits from Springfield Sporters. Relatively happy...
Picked up a bubba'd Luger that has been nickeled. Saw where Brownell's has two different ways of stripping a nickel finish. Has anyone used either...
Hi... I was hoping to get some input regarding re-blueing the metal on a Ross MkIII I was planning on extending the stock on... but I'm an idiot...
I just got to ask, would it be a "bubba" thing to do to install a Parker Hale Scope mount on my Envoy? :eek: I asked Brian at BDL Ltd if he had a...
After many years of dreaming I finally got my Martini Henry, an Afghan bring back with some internal "home made" parts. One of the last parts Ihave...
I recently acquired two SKS'es from two different stores. One from a small business, as I always try to support small businesses. This is where real...
Hi everyone, Just finished un-bubba-izing this 1944 Lithgow. I didn't refinish the nose cap and band that went on it, I will ask the owner of...
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