In the mean time ... RIC

[tatou]

Beautiful work!

Thank you
My thumb still hurts pretty bad btw

[tatou]

2 coats of Fiebings dark brown and the repairs are fading away.
I used a different dye on the nose cap tip, will see how different it ends up.
Let's hope it stays that way once i start oiling.

[browningautorifle]

Looks good.

[tatou]

This one too has 6 coats of Fiebings dark brown dye.
The fore end tip also has 6 coats but from the other alcohol stain. Dark brown too.
It's quite different looking so i'm very curious to see how it turns out.

[tatou]

And while i wait for the dyes to dry i figured i would strip down the carbine and give it a deep clean.
Some will advise againts this for most people, that you risk breaking something.
While i generaly agree, this is not my first and i prefer doing it this way.
And you often find an unpleasant surprise... better at this stage than on the range though.
Of course this time was no exception...
The stricker keeper screw almost fell out by itself.
After a closer look it turns out the screw has been replaced by one with a bigger shaft, effectively cancelling any chances of installing an original one.
I will either need to use another cocking piece or get a custom made made.

[baltimoreed]

Very nice woodwork. Going to look great.

[tatou]

5 coats of oil on so now its time to work the wood a bit to make it smoother and also lighten up that color a bit.

[tatou]

Done... Another one for the books.

I didn't have a carbine buttplate so i converted a commercial MLE one i had.
Well to be honest i do have one but i'm keeping it for a LMC that needs it.
I hate scrapping old parts like this but it was for a good cause.



The finish product.

[tatou]

And a before & after comparaison

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[browningautorifle]

I hate scrapping old parts

That's not really scrapping something. It was a needful conversion. Imagine an armorer in an outpost would do the same work.