Before and After

[Bubba-7]

I bought this Junker last week.
M1 Carbine Winchester White Bag : Semi-auto at GunBroker.com
MW is 0.2, Punch mark on receiver looks in the white.
Cleaned up and a few parts moved around. Denatured Alcohol wiped down and one coat of 50-50 mineral spirits and RLO.

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[DaveHH]

Boy does it look better. I'm partial to these Wins as I own a 5.6

It looks low mile even before clean up. Recoil plate was what? Stock came out wonderful.
Sometimes the white sacks can look weird but clean up well.
thanks

[frankderrico]

Bubba, that's nice.....Frank

[Bubba-7]

Recoil plate was W. Not correct for the serial number is band and rear sight.

[DaveHH]

and it is original to the weapon, but they mixed them all through the spring of 44 as the were supplied. 5.5 would be Fall or late 43?

[Greystone45]

Can you explain the process used to clean the stock? I might play with this mixmaster I just bought. thanks

[Bubba-7]

I wipped it down with denatured alcohol till it was as clean as I could get it. The hardest work was getting the stuck paper off. Let dry for ten minuets. While I was getting mineral spirits and RAW linseed oil. mixed 50-50 in a mayo jar lid. Rubbed on one coat with fingers and a small rag. After thirty minuets I wipped off all excess with a clean cloth to a dry look. Let dry for ten minuets and put metal in wood and took pictures. About a hour and a half start to finish.
No Tung or BLO please.
I like these also. This one is earlier than most I have. I must have twenty to thirty of the five million Winchesters. This one would have had a flip sight and type 1 band. It is just before the transition Winchesters. For a shooter, the type 3 rear sight and band are best. If I had a NOS flip rear sight and band I would swap them out but I don't, so they don't get changed out. The barrel is really slick and dark blue.

[Greystone45]

That sounds good, I think I'll try it. It looks like the rich wood color shows after this process.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

What, you don't like those white crystals?

[painter777]

M1 Carbine Winchester White Bag : Semi-auto at GunBroker.com


Pretty close to yours.
Sure liking the 'After' pictures.
Nice buy Roger...............
Wait.......... I thought you were suppose to be selling?



Charlie-painter777

WRA 5,573 in back, WRA 5,811 in front;