Hi guys,
Simple question like the title says.
What would have been the original finish of a bolt on a WW I 1897 trench gun, out of factory.
Blue or polished bare metal ?
Thanks for your help
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Hi guys,
Simple question like the title says.
What would have been the original finish of a bolt on a WW I 1897 trench gun, out of factory.
Blue or polished bare metal ?
Thanks for your help
There's a half dozen guys here that will give you info for sure, I think they all came blued from the factory. Canfield's book shows all black, no silver.
I had a M97 riot gun with all original finish that was made in 1920. All parts were blued.
Thank you guys, i appreciate the help and infos.
This is also what i believed but wanted to know for sure.
If anybody has any other or contradictory informations please feel free to share it.
There are a few others here you can expect to hear from...I hope...Quote:
Originally Posted by tatou
Got pics?
Mine has blue finish on bolt. Just looked at my WWII M97 and it's blue also.
JB
The bolts were blued.
Oups … old tread… sorry i just saw you asked for pics so i figured i would show the end result.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
This was an old beat up 1897 Winchester that had already been cut up so i decided to make a trench gun out of it.
The finish had already been tempered with so no real harm was done.
New wood, metal was refinished and a repro heat shield installed.
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Good choice too. Where did you get your repro heat shield, I had one I was going to do that with a Mod 12 but found the job wasn't going to work out right so I sold it on CGN I think... Don't remember who get it...about a year ago I think. Yours turned out right, nice...
The heat shield came from Parts For Antique Guns, in Georgia. I had already bought one for a M12 a couple of years before and was pleased with the quality.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
They are the only one that have the ''rivets'' holding the heat shield to the bayonet lug. Other's are tack welded i think.
The only negative i could give them is the screws… they are very very soft and strip easily. So new ones are a must.
I gave all the metal to Nick at Vulcangunrefinishing and he did a great job on it. He also made the new screws needed.
The gun wasn't functioning properly and needed some work on the inners, he took care of that too.
I did the wood myself. I bought new wood from Macon Gunstock in Missouri.
The butt comes ''semi inlet'' and requires a great deal of fitting but the wood is beautiful. Worth it imho.
Those early M97 were finished with varnish so i finished mine with wipe on polyurethane.
Not 100% original (the whole gun isn't anyway) but i just like the looks of it over simple varnish.
Yep, nice stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by tatou
Agreed, they bugger up the slots so easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by tatou
Good choice, not his first project gun. Yes, they can have hangups after 100 years or so and need a bit of help.Quote:
Originally Posted by tatou