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Here it is completed. Need to work up a good load for it. I had some 420 grain bullets that I found at a yard sale and using SR 4749 powder (23 grains) that I tried but was not real impressed with...

This one is pretty rough but again has a good bore. I haven't started on this one yet. I will use the rust blue again. Easy process.

Rust bluing process suggests using a moist or humid box. ...

This it the process I took with the metal. Again the barrel and breech have a small amount of surface rust and retain 70% of the bluing and case hardening so I decided to keep that original.

I...

Thanks. The nice thing about the Cadet models is that they saw very little service and were shot very little. The bore is nice and smooth, no pitting or frosting.

Since it was going to be hard to blend in the wrist repair with the other parts of the stock I decided to strip the stock using Citrastrip. I steamed out a few of the dents and gouges as much as I...

I tried leave the patina of the wood and metal in place and gently remove the rust or repair the stock to leave as much of the original finish as possible.

First thing I needed to do was re break...

Thought I would share my Springfield Trapdoor project I completed earlier this year.

I found this specimen locally for $200, probably a little more than I wanted to spend but I wanted a new...