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Singer B All Matching and How Do I... 07-23-2023, 12:41 AM
Singer B Here are some additional... 07-23-2023, 12:44 AM
Sapper740 I recently got a deal on two... 07-23-2023, 05:22 AM
tiriaq I would be extremely cautious... 07-23-2023, 08:17 AM
K98kG43 Nice rifle! I too need to... 07-23-2023, 10:39 AM
Singer B I have no plan to strip the... 07-23-2023, 11:18 AM
Daan Kemp That doesn't look like rack... 07-23-2023, 12:14 PM
GeeRam The finish on the stock isn't... 07-23-2023, 01:02 PM
Singer B Thank you sir! I think you... 07-23-2023, 01:33 PM
Singer B It is definitely rack wear. I... 07-23-2023, 01:22 PM
GeeRam Like I said, that glossy... 07-23-2023, 01:39 PM
Singer B If the owner approves it, it... 07-23-2023, 03:22 PM
ssgross A cabinet scraper peels that... 07-24-2023, 08:18 AM
Singer B The varnish came off very... 07-24-2023, 11:06 AM
GeeRam They did reduce stock... 07-24-2023, 11:23 AM
Singer B I'll look again. If it was... 07-24-2023, 01:20 PM
Singer B Here are the "before"... 07-26-2023, 09:34 PM
Singer B And here are the "after"... 07-26-2023, 09:41 PM
browningautorifle Exactly... 07-26-2023, 11:25 PM
GeeRam Looks much better. Shame... 07-27-2023, 08:43 AM
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    And here are the "after" pictures.....this involved using Citristrip to remove the old varnish, no sanding, three coats of BLOicon with a 0000 steel wool rubdown after each coat. Unfortunately for the owner, he will have to revise his initial valuation down due to the non-matching front handguard and the refinished stock. Once stripped, the stock appeared to have been lightly sanded due to there being no proof marks or Wermacht markings found on it. It is still a beautiful gun and should bring the owner a good price when he sells it, especially with an original sling (which is in excellent condition). It truly makes you appreciate the all-matching guns when you find them.
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