Just picked up an Inland (2-44) Metal is Ex. Wood is without a blemish except bubba sanded the finish off on everthing but upper hg. Of course all markings are gone too. Would like to salvage what I can. What were they finished with?
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Just picked up an Inland (2-44) Metal is Ex. Wood is without a blemish except bubba sanded the finish off on everthing but upper hg. Of course all markings are gone too. Would like to salvage what I can. What were they finished with?
The metal was (generally) parkerized. Some parts were blued depending on maker. The wood should be oil finished - usually it was dipped in boiling linseed oil and left to hang-dry at thefactory. This can be replicated by hand-rubbing boiled linseed oil into the wood.
DON'T BOIL RAW LINSEED OIL!!! IT WILL CATCH FIRE! "Boiled Linseed Oil" is sold that way - raw linseed with drying agents added.
Thanks Claven:
With hg still original wanted to get it rite the first time.
On an Inland of that era, the bolt should be blued. It will be different from the rest of the gun.
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