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I did. the small parts are all niter blued in stump remover + 10% manganese dioxide (should have bought the brownells stuff, melts at a lower temp)<br /><br />butt plate was rust blued with mark lee express blue #1<br /><br />butt plate was sanded and polished to 300 grain<br /><br />the rest was sa...

The process was:<br />chemical stripper<br />whitening<br />steaming out the dents<br />fit and contour repair section (used a small section of 1/4" threaded steel rod in place of a dowel, however, it made fitting the band crosspin difficult. Required splitting the pin and fitting it, although ...

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<r>New barrel, stock redone and lengthened, nitered parts re nitered. Other than the niter blue not perfect, came out ok<IMG src="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfiles/Attachments/20170102_125632.jpg"><s>[img]</s><URL url="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/...

The Boyd's looked pretty rough, anyone have experience with the other options

Considering how much the original stocks go for on eBay, I'm thinking it might make more financial sense to get a reproduction rifle stock and sell mine. Who makes the best one, I've seen Boyd's, Macon, Dunlap and timber ridge carving. Any thoughts on who makes the best, or if something is to be avo...

Here is an even more interesting hypothetical, what if a gun does have historical significance, but it was altered along it's way significantly. Would it's restoration be acceptable, and I mean a complete documented restoration, stamps, finishes, as if it just came out of the factory... <br />And if...

Do you consider a Mitchell's mauser a fraud, or a replica? What about adding a stamp to the inside indicating rework, as many shops do? Plus any rework would be easily identified since it wouldn't bear the signs of age. Is a new production barrel? At a certain point, a restored gun is worth more tha...