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daveboy How to age bare metal 05-14-2023, 09:20 PM
Daan Kemp Lots of use and sweaty hands... 05-15-2023, 12:16 AM
ssgross ??? A slow rust blue... 05-15-2023, 09:24 AM
browningautorifle That was what I thought. 05-15-2023, 09:54 AM
oldfoneguy Wow, a little research goes a... 05-15-2023, 10:32 AM
daveboy Well, like I said, the... 05-17-2023, 08:32 PM
oldfoneguy Yes the metal will grey as... 05-18-2023, 09:11 AM
Singer B Great job on the wood! It... 05-15-2023, 01:00 PM
butlersrangers Photos can deceive, but there... 05-15-2023, 07:02 PM
Jakeroub I think it looked better... 05-15-2023, 10:14 PM
butlersrangers The "before picture" shows an... 05-17-2023, 11:32 AM
butlersrangers The case hardened Krag... 05-18-2023, 01:54 AM
butlersrangers The bottom of the worn model... 05-18-2023, 02:25 AM
micmacman white vinegar , i have a... 05-27-2023, 09:18 PM
daveboy I think I will give that a... 05-31-2023, 09:11 PM
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    white vinegar , i have a couple Gewehr 88 rifles i couldnt find original cleaning rods for , white vinegar aged them or i should say gave them a head start , wiped them down , let them sit over night , wiped down repeated until i was satified
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    white vinegar , i have a couple Gewehr 88 rifles i couldnt find original cleaning rods for , white vinegar aged them or i should say gave them a head start , wiped them down , let them sit over night , wiped down repeated until i was satified
    I think I will give that a try. Thanks

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