Now THIS Is A 32-20
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Now THIS Is A 32-20
Dudes & fellow Shootists,
Remember about a month ago my son Sixgun Jr. bought this 1892 32-20 for $379? Anyway, he shipped it home from Colorado to me, here in Pa.The gun was a disaster but mechanically excellent. The receiver was heavily pitted, reblued, the last 10" of the octagon barrel was near round from what, I don't know, and most edges were rounded but......(once again) the wood was excellent as were all stampings.
I hate to do this but I gave the gun the "full Monte". I got the flats on the barrel octagon again. (only had to take off .015 from each flat) got all the pits out of the receiver and polished the whole thing up the old fashioned way. (about $40 worth of sandpaper in 5 different grits) The wood was excellent so I only had to strip it and add the proper Winchester stain and oil.
I gave the entire gun, sans lever, hammer, locking bolts, cartridge guides, carrier and forend cap my premier rust blue job, just like they did 100 years ago.
Then, after 40 hours of hard, tedious labor, I slapped it all together and added a new Marbles Tang Sight and gave it a workout today with 4 grains of Unique and a 115 NEI gas check bullet traveling 1150. To put it mildly, I was AMAZED After shooting 3 or 4 groups and knowing it was not a fluke, I got a fresh target and fired a group for score and pictures. This group was like the rest--as good as a regular bolt action rifle with a scope on it. All under two inches with my 54 year old eyes.
That boy of mine is gonna be one happy dude and as I am headed out there in a couple of weeks, I had better expect a coffee brought to my bed every morning, along with a five course breakfast. I will do NO driving and will relax in the passenger seat of his Dodge diesel. And at night, I will have my toes rubbed and my dirty underwear all washed each day. And the "racing stripes" had better be gone. -----------------Sixgun
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Remember about a month ago my son Sixgun Jr. bought this 1892 32-20 for $379? Anyway, he shipped it home from Colorado to me, here in Pa.The gun was a disaster but mechanically excellent. The receiver was heavily pitted, reblued, the last 10" of the octagon barrel was near round from what, I don't know, and most edges were rounded but......(once again) the wood was excellent as were all stampings.
I hate to do this but I gave the gun the "full Monte". I got the flats on the barrel octagon again. (only had to take off .015 from each flat) got all the pits out of the receiver and polished the whole thing up the old fashioned way. (about $40 worth of sandpaper in 5 different grits) The wood was excellent so I only had to strip it and add the proper Winchester stain and oil.
I gave the entire gun, sans lever, hammer, locking bolts, cartridge guides, carrier and forend cap my premier rust blue job, just like they did 100 years ago.
Then, after 40 hours of hard, tedious labor, I slapped it all together and added a new Marbles Tang Sight and gave it a workout today with 4 grains of Unique and a 115 NEI gas check bullet traveling 1150. To put it mildly, I was AMAZED After shooting 3 or 4 groups and knowing it was not a fluke, I got a fresh target and fired a group for score and pictures. This group was like the rest--as good as a regular bolt action rifle with a scope on it. All under two inches with my 54 year old eyes.
That boy of mine is gonna be one happy dude and as I am headed out there in a couple of weeks, I had better expect a coffee brought to my bed every morning, along with a five course breakfast. I will do NO driving and will relax in the passenger seat of his Dodge diesel. And at night, I will have my toes rubbed and my dirty underwear all washed each day. And the "racing stripes" had better be gone. -----------------Sixgun
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WOW! Great Job!!!
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Nice work, kinda makes me want to go out and get a project gun.
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Wonderful! I agree; Your Son had best be very grateful.
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Wish I could see the before pictures too! It sure is a nice looking gun now! I saw a 1892 that was a total reblue in a local shop last week for $229, in .32-20 or .38-40, with 24" octagon. Pretty ugly, and wood had extra varnish too, but it looked like it might be salvageable too. Maybe I better go back and look again!
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i am amazed; fantastic work! how do you ever learn to do that so wonderfully well?
and great shooting as well!
and great shooting as well!
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I enjoy the patina/character look as much as the next guy, but I do like to see shiny stuff as well. Very nice. Patience is something that has to be learned, mostly, and I have a bit more learning to do before can acheive that kind of results.
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Could you use another son?
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Excellent job! .... and I see it is a very good shooter as well.
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Nice job!! Well done.
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WOW!!! Dude, she sure looks pretty. I may go in business on buying old beat up guns, let you fix'em. I'll make a mint. I sure am glad you love doing that stuff.
Really, she's a beauty. Thanks a ton. There will be foot messages, latte's for breakfast and NEW underwear everyday here in CO. I just can't get those racing stripe out, Nor do I want to.
JR
Really, she's a beauty. Thanks a ton. There will be foot messages, latte's for breakfast and NEW underwear everyday here in CO. I just can't get those racing stripe out, Nor do I want to.
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WOW, what a fine looking '92. Need an '86 project? What exactly are "racing stripes"? Are those the same thing as "bacon strips"?
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Before pics.
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VERY nice (but you know that )!
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Well done, if you need a place to keep that I'm just around the corner, you can bring it over and when you come for dinner.
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I like it. I think you did the old girl a good turn.
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Excellent job, and it is for your son, double star. Now, just tell chico that he can't sell that sucker outside the family under penalty of being sent to exile.
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Beautiful job, Jack! I want to see it when you get out here. Maybe shoot it if Jr. allows.
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Thanks a bunch guys Like I said, I really don't like to take a Winchester down like that but this gun was in really sad shape. It was one of the worst I have even seen.
Its really not hard to do--just time consumming and lots of paying attention to detail. Patience is demanding but that only comes with age. I would be glad to offer anyone here what it takes to do the job -------------------------Sixgun
Its really not hard to do--just time consumming and lots of paying attention to detail. Patience is demanding but that only comes with age. I would be glad to offer anyone here what it takes to do the job -------------------------Sixgun
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That's what I was going to ask!jnyork wrote:Could you use another son?
I think I may be Sixgun's long lost sun. Granted, he was only 10 when he fathered me, but we know he got an early start on life!
I have a .25-20 that I got from hfcable that may just be calling your name!!!
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BEAUTIFUL!! Absolutely beautiful!
That is the EXACT rifle I am going to start looking for in about 18 months. And I ain't gonna stop looking till I find some as nice as that!
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That is the EXACT rifle I am going to start looking for in about 18 months. And I ain't gonna stop looking till I find some as nice as that!
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A very beautiful job , I'm green with envy and now I've just turned sixty way too old for you to adopt!
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Beautiful work, Sixgun! Two thumbs up!
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Wow!!
I just sold off a couple old beater 92s. Never even thought of refinishing them.
Very nice.
jb
I just sold off a couple old beater 92s. Never even thought of refinishing them.
Very nice.
jb
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very nice work -
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I can use some advice for my old 1873 Win.
I would like to shoot it as well, but would settle for making it a pretty decoration.
I would like to shoot it as well, but would settle for making it a pretty decoration.
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Thanks! Definitely was poorly refinished, but it sure looks a ton better now!Sixgun jr wrote:Before pics.
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Now see, that's how you bring a rifle back. Excellent job there Sixgun. Excellent.
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WOW that is some fine work. Wish I had the time and talent to do stuff like that. My hat is off to you on a fine job.
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+1JReed wrote:WOW that is some fine work. Wish I had the time and talent to do stuff like that. My hat is off to you on a fine job.
I sure would like to have the creativeness and immense patience it takes; to make one of my old beat up Marlins look that beautiful.
Sigh...
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forget exile having a leg cut off is more like it
that is one beuuutifulll levergun
that is one beuuutifulll levergun
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DAD, I FINALLY FOUND YOU!
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Back off, TYCER. He's all MINE!!!!!
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Wonderful! I wish I had your talent (and patience). That there is a labor of love...both for the gun and your son.
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That is very true, and a very nice thing to say. Thank you! --------Sixgunalnitak wrote:Wonderful! I wish I had your talent (and patience). That there is a labor of love...both for the gun and your son.
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NICE work Jack YOur kid is lucky AGAIN
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Looking Good. 1886.