Guns from the 60's,.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:52 pm

I didn't come along until 68, but all in all, it seems a fine time to have been an average gun owner. Here is my latest project guns and one that I picked up recently. Replaced the stocks on this old Stevens from the 60's that had been a thorn in my side for a long time. Tried to get my blond hardwood stocks to take on color but never could so, finally wound up with these Walnut ones from Boyd's. After three days of sand and carving, finally fitted them where the action would work. Not a wonderful fit but I am still proud of myself for actually getting semi-close. Me and wood do not get along.

A Marlin 336 from about 1967, in 44 Mag.

A Ruger Flat Top 44 Mag. which is a nice companion. My all time favorite which belonged to my beloved Uncle. Alan Harton recently tightened it up to something like a bank vault and recut the forcing cone.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:57 pm

Ha...don't know why but my photos are making the long guns look short and fat. Hmmmmm.....

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:24 pm

That Stevens looks good from here.

Love the flat top!

jb

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:27 pm

I like it.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:39 pm

You and wood get along just fine, Sir

hightime · Post by **hightime** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:49 pm

Oh, 1960's. To me it seems like the 1860's were big.

Sorry nice guns.

Derenius · Post by **Derenius** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:54 pm

I have to agree, that wood looks great to me! Nice job Sir!

missionary5155 · Post by **missionary5155** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:31 pm

Good afternoon
Good job getting that Stevens looking like an American shotgun. Those birch stocks have to lay in a vat of walnut stain for days to really get the color to penetrate. Even adding some heat does little to make it better.
Well worth the time to make a firearm more to your taste.
Mike in Peru

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:18 pm

Those Stevens doubleguns are the hardiest of all doubles. I've owned a mess of 'em over the years and they run and run. You can still pick up a like new one for under 3..

If you want to stain wood thats hard to stain, use leather dye.-----Sixgun

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:35 pm

The 1960's had the best GUNS, the best CARS, and the best MUSIC...

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:35 pm

The 60's WERE good years - I finished my military service, got married, and had the first two kids - so my pistol was workin', too.

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Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:56 pm

Quite a great vintage bunch!

1894c · Post by **1894c** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:11 pm

really like that Steven's, very nice, you did a great job on the stocks...i just bought an H&R in 12 gauge recently, had one when i was a kid, gave it to my brother when i went to college (he still has it)...always wanted another...i suspect there's blond wood under the color, but for now that's ok... :)

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:15 pm

Nice job on the Stevens. I've got a Stevens 511 that I need to replace the wood on. I'll get around to it someday. Just like the LC Smith I have.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:22 pm

The guns look great, you done good boy. Now tell me about that Case laying there and the spurs.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:46 pm

Moi Bien amigo

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:18 pm

Kim, I have two Stevens 311's and an LC Smith.
I think I will leave the LC alone.

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:27 pm

C. Cash wrote:Ha...don't know why but my photos are making the long guns look short and fat. Hmmmmm.....

Combination of parallax error (camera tilt) and spherical aberration (short focal length) - see how the pickets are narrower at the bottom than the top?

Very nice arms - thanks for the photos.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:07 pm

Thank you for the kind comments fellas.......just don't zoom in too close! With one peeper.....trying to figure out the carving/sanding depth is pretty interesting, but as they say, where there's a will there's a way. Now I am encouraged to get the 94 Swede/Mannlicher project done. The Stevens are nice.....had one when I was young and had to re-buy it. They should have kept the sculpted receiver sides as is on this one.

Jerry, the Case belonged to my Uncle.....same one that owned the Flat Top. It is such an honor to have them both. The spurs I bought in a tack shop in Tulare, CA when I was 14. My career as a Cowboy never quite took off though!

Actually, I never considered myself a good enough horseman to use them when I rode so I've just toted them around these many years. Just recently started back with working with horses so who knows....

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:31 pm

C. Cash wrote:Ha...don't know why but my photos are making the long guns look short and fat. Hmmmmm.....

My photos (of me, i.e.) are making me loo short/fat, too - but I'm only short for my weight, and should really be 12' 10" tall.

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KCSO · Post by **KCSO** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:40 pm

I have the same problem when I take a picture of the wife, must be something in the camera, huh.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:27 pm

That explains a lot, for many of us!

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