tractorshaft
member
Hi,
I picked up a sad looking Remington Model 33 .22 S, L & LR bolt gun for $50.00, it needed a trigger spring and some TLC, the stock was dinged up and there were a few rust spots, not a candidate for "Restoration" but certainly had potential for a good "Cleanup". A bic ink pen spring was a perfect replacement for the trigger return spring with two coils cut off! I am teaching myself to checker and am going to finish off the pistol grip with a simple 20 LPI diamond pattern and it will be really finished!
Here are some before and afters for you!
I slimmed the stock down and formed a pistol grip, made a forearm tip and grip cap out of a scrap of ebony I had laying around and installed a "Faux" recoil bolt. I also used another piece of Gaboon Ebony for the butt plate. Here is what I came up with. It is a real shooter and I am happy with it. It will make a some kid a nice first gun. I did an "Antique Oil" finish on the stock and it needs a couple of more coats and a rub out to finish filling the grain. Its getting close to finished.
On the metal; I used gun-kote to refinish the bolt and cocking knob, along with reshaping the trigger, refinishing the trigger guard and action screw in satin black GC and a thorough, I mean thorough! Cleaning the bore of 80 years of lead and closet lint it shines like new , finally!.
I hate to "Bubba" up old guns but this one had little or no collectors value in its
"As found" condition.
Here birdy birdy birdy!
Homemade Ebony Grip Cap
Loooooong Barrel!
I picked up a sad looking Remington Model 33 .22 S, L & LR bolt gun for $50.00, it needed a trigger spring and some TLC, the stock was dinged up and there were a few rust spots, not a candidate for "Restoration" but certainly had potential for a good "Cleanup". A bic ink pen spring was a perfect replacement for the trigger return spring with two coils cut off! I am teaching myself to checker and am going to finish off the pistol grip with a simple 20 LPI diamond pattern and it will be really finished!
Here are some before and afters for you!
I slimmed the stock down and formed a pistol grip, made a forearm tip and grip cap out of a scrap of ebony I had laying around and installed a "Faux" recoil bolt. I also used another piece of Gaboon Ebony for the butt plate. Here is what I came up with. It is a real shooter and I am happy with it. It will make a some kid a nice first gun. I did an "Antique Oil" finish on the stock and it needs a couple of more coats and a rub out to finish filling the grain. Its getting close to finished.
On the metal; I used gun-kote to refinish the bolt and cocking knob, along with reshaping the trigger, refinishing the trigger guard and action screw in satin black GC and a thorough, I mean thorough! Cleaning the bore of 80 years of lead and closet lint it shines like new , finally!.
I hate to "Bubba" up old guns but this one had little or no collectors value in its
"As found" condition.
Here birdy birdy birdy!
Homemade Ebony Grip Cap
Loooooong Barrel!