Some pics of the CMP Inland racker

[Curt]

Looks Good!

[frankderrico]

Rangemaster, skip the oooo steel wool. You'll have a hard time getting the steel fibers out of the wood, and you can't help but get them in. Like Painter said use a good felt type pad. I warm up my BLO in the can with a torch and use a small hobby paint brush to apply the BLO. Let it soak then rub it in and wipe it down. Don't forget to do the inside also.....Frank

[imarangemaster]

Thanks guys, I will try that way. I used a mix up 1/3 mineral spirits and 2/3 BLO to saturate it using a 3/4" brush with the grain, let it set about an hour, then wiped it down to see if any grunge was left. I then gave it a second coat of BLO (can warmed in boiling water), let it soak in , and wiped down the dripping excess. As you can see, it has thoroughly soaked that in. It was REALLY dry.

I'll do some more like you suggest. Do I use the felt pad to buff it when it is still wet, before or after it is semi dry? Thanks.

[frankderrico]

Rangemaster, I let it soak about an hour, I rub it in with my hands, wear those disposable gloves. Then I like the final wipe down before it is semi-dry, only because I think it is less work, but it may take more coats. I have a Korean stock that didn't show the cc untill coat #four, and then it has to be in just the right light. It's looking good now. Everybody does it a little differant depending on how you're set up, or how many you are doing at the same time. HTH.....Frank

[Bulls-I_24]

Here's my "Cold Warrior" with a Utica M4 bayonet, M8 sheath, and a pair of full 1951 vintage JQMD 30 round pouches ready to go to Pork Chop Hill with Gregory Peck, or the Chosin Reservoir!


I can't shoot it yet, so I guess I have to just dress her up. She really looks like she could have been there and done that!

Could you tell me where you found these accessories?

[imarangemaster]

While I tend to wheel and deal and trade weapons quite a bit, the accessories I keep and have had for a long time.

The Type I pouch on the stock I bought at a gunshow probably 25 years ago, but can be had on EBAY either real or replica. The original M4 Bayonet with the original M8 short fob sheath I also picked up about 10-12 years ago at a gunshow. The 30 round GI mags, I have had for at least 20+ years, (all GI "SEY," "AI," "J", or European "AYP" military). The pistol belt I have also had as long as I can remember.

The 30 round pouches I recently bought on EBAY (about a year ago). Originals run $30-40, while repos are about $20.