Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
- TINCANBANDIT
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
finished another one, this one is a Western Field model 45, made by Savage
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- TINCANBANDIT
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
Just finished this one, a 1905 vintage Marlin model of 1893
see more pictures and links to the entire restoration at the link below
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-9.html
see more pictures and links to the entire restoration at the link below
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-9.html
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
Looking awsome as always man!
Sounds like that last one took you awhile, but looks like it was well worth the effort.
Sounds like that last one took you awhile, but looks like it was well worth the effort.
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
Another one, this is a FN M1905
before and after
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before and after
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- TINCANBANDIT
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
Here is a Winchester model 250 that was in a house fire, not too much heat or damage, it looked worse that it really was. Some NOS stocks and refinishing of the metal and it looks good as new
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- TINCANBANDIT
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
I bought this ratty looking Marlin 25M in .22 Magnum for $10 and decided to refinish it
Before and after pictures
Blog posts documenting the process
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-1.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-2.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-3.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-4.html
Before and after pictures
Blog posts documenting the process
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-1.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-2.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-3.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-4.html
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- TINCANBANDIT
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
I bought this Savage/Stevens model 325C last year for $100, I reblued the steel and added a nicely figured walnut stock
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
blog posts
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-1.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-2.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-3.html
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- TINCANBANDIT
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
My Father picked up this Mark II for a song, it needed a rebluing, so I cleaned it up for him
The before and after pics
and blog posts showing what we did
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-1.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-2.html
The before and after pics
and blog posts showing what we did
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-1.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-2.html
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- TINCANBANDIT
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
another one! This time it is a Remington 512 Sportmaster
before and after pictures:
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before and after pictures:
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
Where do you find these. Would love to try my hand at some of these project.
Remember... Four boxes keep us
free: the soap box, the ballot box,
the jury box, and the cartridge box.
free: the soap box, the ballot box,
the jury box, and the cartridge box.
- TINCANBANDIT
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
Where do I find them?? Let me see, relatives, friends, gun forums, gun shows, gun shops, flea markets, garage sales....Hell I even had a couple of people just give me guns because they thought they were unsavable, you just need to keep your eyes and ears open
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
I took this pile of parts and made it into a Remington 870 Police Shotgun, old school style (1970's vintage), best part is I have less than $60 invested
and the blog posts with the details
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... art-1.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... art-2.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... art-3.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... art-4.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... art-5.html
and the blog posts with the details
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... art-1.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... art-2.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... art-3.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... art-4.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... art-5.html
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- TINCANBANDIT
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
Here is a retro-10/22 I built. I has a vintage walnut Finger Groove Sporter stock, a steel receiver (from Kingston Armory), new take-off barrel and new anodized aluminum trigger housing (from Pike Arms). The steel parts were given a 5000 grit polished finish and blued in hot salts.
blog posts of the build
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... oject.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... ct_21.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... ct_25.html
blog posts of the build
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... oject.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... ct_21.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... ct_25.html
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- Flawlessfoose
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
Looks better then new. Nice rebuild
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- TINCANBANDIT
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
Here is a Savage 110 that I refinished recently. I polished the barrel and gave the bolt handle and receiver a matte finish
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- TINCANBANDIT
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
Another one saved....this one a New Haven 250C (Mossberg economy brand)
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- TINCANBANDIT
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
A Smith & Wesson model 19 that the bastards at Century Arms sullied with graffiti
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https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... ect_9.html
Blog post links with more detail
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https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... ect_9.html
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- Flawlessfoose
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
Nice work on that 19
WARNING... SIGS ARE ADDICTIVE KEEP OUT OF REACH OF ADULTS .
- TINCANBANDIT
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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*
Stevens model 73, the previous owner gave up on the project stating that he could not find a replacement for the lost bolt. I was able to find the bolt and refinished the rifle, I have less than $23 in the project
Before and after pictures
I decided it needed a sling, so I made one from an old leather belt
blog posts with pictures of the process
http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/0 ... art-1.html
http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/0 ... art-2.html
http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/0 ... art-3.html
Before and after pictures
I decided it needed a sling, so I made one from an old leather belt
blog posts with pictures of the process
http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/0 ... art-1.html
http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/0 ... art-2.html
http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/0 ... art-3.html
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