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Top, a 1925 vintage SRC. Bottom a 1901 vintage round bbl. rifle. I’ve had these for years. Big Larry
Larry, very nice indeed. My limited understanding of the wood finish for these guns was they got a linseed oil finish, perhaps with some sort of drying compound. Over time, with exposure to Sunlight, the dried oil darkens, as these guns display. Is that accurate?
- Bill
WACA # 65205; life member, NRA; member, TGCA; member, TSRA; amateur preservationist
"I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both, and I believe they both get paid in the end, but the fools first." -- David Balfour, narrator and protagonist of the novel, Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
steve004 said
Larry –Hw much? Oh wait… you didn’t place this in the swap section
No, they are not for sale. I have had them a long time. I also have a real nice 1913 oct. bbl 44-40 that is also not for sale. I just traded off a beautiful 44 oct. bbl. takedown. Probably not a good idea, but it went to a friend. Here’s the 1913 Sporting Rifle. Big Larry I do not know how sunlight affects the wood.
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Very nice, Larry. I can see why you’re keeping them around.
Mike
TXGunNut said
Very nice, Larry. I can see why you’re keeping them around.
Mike
Mike, I have some period 44’s too. Big Larry
Big Larry said
steve004 said
Larry –
Hw much? Oh wait… you didn’t place this in the swap section
No, they are not for sale. I have had them a long time. I also have a real nice 1913 oct. bbl 44-40 that is also not for sale. I just traded off a beautiful 44 oct. bbl. takedown. Probably not a good idea, but it went to a friend. Here’s the 1913 Sporting Rifle. Big Larry I do not know how sunlight affects the wood.
A .44 octagon barreled takedown sounds darn desirable too 
Especially in 44 cal. 2nd most expensive gun I ever bought. # 1 was a mint 1929 vintage Springfield Style “T”. I have made some stupid trades in my day and those are 2 of them. Big Larry
Zebulon said
My limited understanding of the wood finish for these guns was they got a linseed oil finish, perhaps with some sort of drying compound. Over time, with exposure to Sunlight, the dried oil darkens, as these guns display. Is that accurate?
Boiled linseed oil will dry. It has 5 or 6 additives that I couldn’t even begin to pronounce.
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