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May 28, 2025 - 2:04 am
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Good point, Bill. The next custodian is unlikely to be a purist collector but will hopefully appreciate an attractive firearm with family history. 

Nice job on the flinter, skierd. Around here you’re not the only fan of the gentleman from Ogden. 

 

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Looking forward to update & pics

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What better way to spend the Fourth of July then refinishing a piece of Americana. Found a double boiler pot at value Village and cut up a Piece of gutter to boil my parts using distilled water.

The small stuff got one round, the barrel bands, tang, lever, hammer, trigger, magazine, and receiver+barrel are on their second round. It’s amazing what you could find under all that grime…

 

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You are having too much fun..Good Job..Bill

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Progress. All of the metal has been boiled, carded, and oiled. 

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It’s coming along nicely! Smile

 

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Concur 100%.  Per Pogo, “Who’d a thunk it?”  The receiver, in particular, really looks sharp. 

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Progress. All of the metal has been boiled, carded, and oiled. 

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WOW.  That is looking really nice.

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Made it all the way to the end, and finally buggered something up. The lower tang screw got its threads mushed trying to find its way through the lever and carrier lifter. I’ll try to figure out a way to repair the threads but worst caseIMG_0824.jpegImage Enlarger

I’ll try to figure out a way to repair the threads but worst case I’ll source a replacement.

 

The rear sight is bent, like it was dropped with the ladder deployed and bent itself at a 45 degree angle to the lower part of the sight. Might try to replace the ladder, might just get a dovetail blank and a tang sight. 

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Looks great! 

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skierd said
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Made it all the way to the end, and finally buggered something up. The lower tang screw got its threads mushed trying to find its way through the lever and carrier lifter. I’ll try to figure out a way to repair the threads but worst caseIMG_0824.jpegImage Enlarger

I’ll try to figure out a way to repair the threads but worst case I’ll source a replacement.

 

The rear sight is bent, like it was dropped with the ladder deployed and bent itself at a 45 degree angle to the lower part of the sight. Might try to replace the ladder, might just get a dovetail blank and a tang sight. 

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I hate to be guy to “piss on your fire”, but I have noticed that you installed both of the barrel bands backwards (the screw is supposed to enter the band from the left-hand side when looking downrange).

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Bert, thanks for catching that! No apologies necessary, I appreciate it actually and will switch those bands around when I can. 

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July 5, 2025 - 12:39 pm
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I have to say, that you sure have done a nice job in trying to keep it as close to not being refinished or redone. IMO!

It looks fabulous as you’re family can appreciate it for years and years to come!

I really feel that you did the Rifle justice, as Grandpa would be proud!

 

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