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I have an old rifle that was pitted pretty bad but as been cleaned up and I'd like it to look like that. Anyone know the process?
I like the looks of those guns, but, there were no guns listed on their site. All they had was references to what is available.rangerider7 wrote:I bought this Cimarron from Burnt-Mill gunsmiths a few years back. They charge 250.00 to age it. I really like their work. They do 22 different things to it to make it look like an artillery model Colt SAA. I also got this 7 1/2 inch Calvary model from them. They really make them look and shoot great. The gun smith that does the work use to work for Turnbull. IMHO.
http://www.burnt-mill.com/sale1.htm
Well that would do it I'd say!!jlchucker wrote:In the early 1970's, when you could get via mail order a repro of about any Colt or Rem cap and ball revolver from EMF, one of my brothers acquired a repro 1860 Army Colt. While looking for components and accessories at a sporting goods store in one of Vt's bigger towns, he asked the clerk in charge of the gun dept. about cleaning black powder revolvers. He was told to disassemble the revolver and boil it in a mixture of vinegar and water, then oil the parts and put the gun back together. When my brother extracted his new revolver out of the water/vinegar, to his surprise, most of the blueing (and color case) was gone, leaving him with a gun now a couple of shades grayer than the first revolver shown in this thread. We always viewed that gun store expert with a bit of suspicion after that episode. My brother still has the gun--but it looks more like a Civil War relic than a repro. No parts were damaged, since he didn't boil the brass trigger guard, springs, etc. --just the barrel, receiver, and cylinder. I don't know if I'd recommend doing this, but it did seem to get the gun finish that is being sought after in this thread. Anyone ever try this?
Sixgun wrote:I know how to do it but I ain't tellin'. It will inspire financially motivated unscrupulous individuals to unfairly replicate the age of antique guns.
I only do it when absolutely necessary and never to enhance value to a false degree.
I did it last month on a very small section of an 1840 Springfield flintlock where someone etched his name on the lock, right next to the eagle. I liken it to a very small dent on a Rolls Royce that is otherwise perfect. It was a section about 1/4" high by 1 and 1/2" long. When I was done, there was 160 years of patina that matched the rest of the lock.
Sorry guys --no PM's----------------Sixgun
Rube,Rube Burrows wrote: While I understand your concern with dishonest people trying to pass off fake guns, I also know that if dishonest people are looking to be dishonest, they will figure it out. There are several posts about the process on the net. Not all that hard to find. There are also many different ways of doing it some of which are better no doubt.