I need some advice.

[Michael Petrov]

Can Parkerizing be chemically removed or does just take elbow grease and some emery paper?
I have a stock that needs a rifle of this vintage and I’m thinking of pulling the barrel off , a 1944 barrel, cleaning off the park, drill and tap for a Lyman 48 and rust blue.

I know this is a rebuilt with a bunch of different parts but I hate to mess it up, looks unfired since the overhaul. The bore is like new.

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[Calif-Steve]

I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. Please, leave it alone. You will only mess it up. Wrong candidate for backyard overhaul. Springfield didn't merely rust blue them, they were wire brushed in a certain way and are very obvious to the basic collector. You need to keep looking for the "right" gun for your project. Sorry, you have not found it, yet.

[jmoore]

What sort of stock? A fancy sporter? I don't think you would fool are around w/ anything that's not "interesting'!

[Phil McGrath]

Hi Mike, I think that Navel Jelly or diluted Pool acid will remove park or baking soda on low/med preasure as well without disturbing anything.

I want too see pic's when its done!!


P.s. what are you going too do with the barrel?


Calf-Steve, Mike Petrov knows his way around a 03 I think its in good hands.

[Calif-Steve]

I don't think Naval Jelly will remove parkerizing, it will remove bluing. If this is US arsenal parkerizing, it will be a tough removal. I am not sure if Michael Petrov has any other candidiates for this project, but I do feel this is not the candidate. He really needs a receiver with little to no bluing left on it. Lots of 03's around here that need a rust blue job. Sad to say, that particualr receiver doesn't need a rust blue job. If you bead blast it, it will not look right with a blue finish. Brownell's has/had "White out" (?), and it removed bluing. Not certain about parkerizing. This is a tough one.

[Michael Petrov]

Sorry, forgot all about this thread. I'll trade this one off for one more appropriate to my needs. I did not realize that anyone would care about a rebuilt.

Yes, I have a custom stock missing the rifle most likley built shortly after WWI. The barreled action in the stock was for picture taking, it's from another rifle.

[Mike D]

Beautiful stock, Michael. The cheekpiece would have to be my favorite part. Let us know when it is complete.

[Rapidrob]

I'd post it on Gunbroker for a trade for a Bluded version of the barreled action. Original MILSURP barreled actions are getting harder to find. It would be a crime to Bubba that action.

[Michael Petrov]

Yep that's me Mr. Bubba Here is the last crime I committed, you would have been sick if you watched me cut a taper on the front of this action or grind down the tang.

[Calif-Steve]

Lovely, lovely piece. But, understand, there are many candidiates for overhaul out there. That first rifle is a candidate for re-coversion to military condition. Good luck on the project and I would certainly like to see the finished product.