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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:40 am
by TINCANBANDIT
finished another one, this one is a Western Field model 45, made by Savage

blog post link: https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-3.html

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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:47 am
by TINCANBANDIT
Just finished this one, a 1905 vintage Marlin model of 1893

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see more pictures and links to the entire restoration at the link below

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-9.html

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:46 am
by Flawlessfoose
Looking awsome as always man!
Sounds like that last one took you awhile, but looks like it was well worth the effort.

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:24 pm
by TINCANBANDIT

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 8:05 pm
by TINCANBANDIT
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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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

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-4.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-5.html

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 7:07 am
by TINCANBANDIT
I bought this ratty looking Marlin 25M in .22 Magnum for $10 and decided to refinish it

Before and after pictures

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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

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:13 am
by TINCANBANDIT
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*

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:18 am
by TINCANBANDIT

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 5:53 am
by TINCANBANDIT
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

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and blog posts showing what we did

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-1.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/ ... art-2.html

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 6:56 am
by TINCANBANDIT

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 6:19 pm
by svytlana
Where do you find these. Would love to try my hand at some of these project.

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:04 am
by TINCANBANDIT
svytlana wrote:
Sun Dec 23, 2018 6:19 pm
Where do you find these. Would love to try my hand at some of these project.

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

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 5:03 am
by TINCANBANDIT
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

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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

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:12 pm
by TINCANBANDIT
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.

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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

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 9:11 pm
by Flawlessfoose
Looks better then new. Nice rebuild

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:05 am
by TINCANBANDIT
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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Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 6:08 pm
by TINCANBANDIT

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 4:17 pm
by TINCANBANDIT
A Smith & Wesson model 19 that the bastards at Century Arms sullied with graffiti

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Blog post links with more detail

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... oject.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/ ... ect_9.html

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 4:39 pm
by Flawlessfoose
Nice work on that 19

Re: Restoring the finish on a rusted gun *Lots of pics*

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 5:57 am
by TINCANBANDIT
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

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I decided it needed a sling, so I made one from an old leather belt

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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