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September 28, 2016
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I’m sure a few of you can remember this project from previous posts. I know the purists won’t appreciate it but there are a few who will.
The rifle as purchased:
After a few minutes of polishing and whittling.
Now it matches the letter. The letter does not mention the sights, I feel pretty confident they are original. When removing the tang sight the Nickel was as shiny as the day it left the factor. If not, they were still a nice upgrade.
Erin
November 1, 2013
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A “few” minutes? DAYS is more like it, I strongly suspect.
Beautiful job.
July 8, 2012
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Beautiful job. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Al
November 7, 2015
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Very nice, Erin! No idea where you found that wood but that butt stock is pretty spectacular.
Mike
September 21, 2016
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Amazing work!
November 1, 2013
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Tang sight may be original, but the “open top” looks like the result of the original staff having been shortened by someone who thought it was unnecessarily tall for a .22; the original length may have caused it to hit the point of the comb when folded down, as they often do.
March 16, 2018
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I liked it better before but it is indeed beautiful. You did a fantastic job of restoring it!
September 28, 2016
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Thanks for all the kind words and compliments guys.
Clarence: I tend to keep track of time, This project was exceptionally long due to the degree of work. It came in at 135 hrs. +/- a bit. That does include the out sourced work. Checkering, plating, welding. This one required a new butt stock, intensive metal work, barrel liner, the barrel shank had to be built up and threads chased with a new extractor cut along with all the regular “stuff”. If a long gun only requires polishing and wood refinishing it’s generally a 35-40 hr. job. I believe you are correct with the shortened sight, made to clear on a 1890.
Mike, That piece of wood came out of a barn in lower Michigan. I picked it up from the grandson of a deceased fellow. The wood had been stored in the top of a barn since 1954. I bought about 700 board feet that all came out of the same tree. (as the story goes) It was mostly 4 quarter but there were a few very nice pieces of 12 quarter which is ideal for gunstocks.
Best,
Erin
