Some of the guns that I have restored/reblued

[Jim Watson]

Shiny.

 

[TINCANBANDIT]

Another one, this is a FN M1905

before and after





Blog posts

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-restoration-of-fn-model-1906-part-1.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-restoration-of-fn-model-1906-part-2.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-restoration-of-fn-model-1906-part-3.html

 

[TINCANBANDIT]

I bought this sad looking Winchester model 250 lever action .22 that was in a house fire.....



after some parts searching, lots of cleaning and sanding, then rebluing, the gun looks like new again


Here are some before and after shots














Blog posts documenting the work that was done

TINCANBANDIT's Gunsmithing: The Born Again Winchester Project part 1

TINCANBANDIT's Gunsmithing: The Born Again Winchester Project part 2

TINCANBANDIT's Gunsmithing: The Born Again Winchester Project part 3

TINCANBANDIT's Gunsmithing: The Born Again Winchester Project part 4

TINCANBANDIT's Gunsmithing: The Born Again Winchester Project part 5

 

[carbine85]

Nice job. Always enjoy looking at your work

 

[TINCANBANDIT]

I bought this ratty looking Marlin 25M in .22 Magnum for $10 and decided to refinish it

Before and after pictures









Blog posts documenting the process

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/08/project-mini-magnum-part-1.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/08/project-mini-magnum-part-2.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/08/project-mini-magnum-part-3.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/08/project-mini-magnum-part-4.html

 

[TINCANBANDIT]

I bought this Savage/Stevens model 325C last year for $100, I reblued the steel and added a nicely figured walnut stock

 

[TINCANBANDIT]

blog posts

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/09/project-deer-stalker-part-1.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/09/project-deer-stalker-part-2.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/09/project-deer-stalker-part-3.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/09/project-deer-stalker-part-4.html

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

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blog posts

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/09/project-deer-stalker-part-1.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/09/project-deer-stalker-part-2.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/09/project-deer-stalker-part-3.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/09/project-deer-stalker-part-4.html

Wow! .30-30?

 

[338reddog]

When you have a gun turning red or purple, try shocking the finish by dunking in cold water rinse and back into the salts. I had to do that more than once on a few guns, especially on a winchester nickle steel gun. It may not work on every gun but sometimes it works. My buddy used to work for Weatherby and taught me a few tips and tricks.

 

[TINCANBANDIT]

interesting technique, never heard of that.....and yes it is a 30-30

I wrote an article about the history of this model, see that here: https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/02/featured-gun-stevens-325-c.html

 

[TINCANBANDIT]

Here is another one I recently refinished, I did this one for my Father, it is a Ruger Mark II

The before and after pics





and blog posts showing what we did

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/10/ruger-mark-ii-for-dad-part-1.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/10/ruger-mark-ii-for-dad-part-2.html

 

[TINCANBANDIT]

another one, this one an old Remington 512 Sportmaster
before and after pictures:






and the blog posts
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/12/restoring-remington-512-sportmaster_7.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/12/restoring-remington-512-sportmaster_13.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/12/restoring-remington-512-sportmaster.html

 

[boom boom]

True artistry and you apparently have the knack for polishing before bluing as well.

 

[Jim Watson]

I liked the part about diagnosing the worn lifter peg.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

another one, this one an old Remington 512 Sportmaster
before and after pictures:
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and the blog posts
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/12/restoring-remington-512-sportmaster_7.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/12/restoring-remington-512-sportmaster_13.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2018/12/restoring-remington-512-sportmaster.html

Awesome again Tincan, thanks for the links!

My dad has a 512 he brought back from the scrap bin, he will find this interesting, I'm sure.

Have you ever done a Savage M99? If so, do you remember what year so I can find the article on your blog?

 

[TINCANBANDIT]

I took this pile of parts and made it into a Remington 870 Police Shotgun, old school style (1970's vintage), best part is I have less than $60 invested







and the blog posts with the details

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-870-wingmaster-project-part-1.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-870-wingmaster-project-part-2.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-870-wingmaster-project-part-3.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-870-wingmaster-project-part-4.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-870-wingmaster-project-part-5.html

 

[TINCANBANDIT]

Awesome again Tincan, thanks for the links!

My dad has a 512 he brought back from the scrap bin, he will find this interesting, I'm sure.

Have you ever done a Savage M99? If so, do you remember what year so I can find the article on your blog?

no sorry, I have not ever worked on a Savage 99

 

[TINCANBANDIT]

Here is a retro-10/22 I built. I has a vintage walnut Finger Groove Sporter stock, a steel receiver (from Kingston Armory), new take-off barrel and new anodized aluminum trigger housing (from Pike Arms). The steel parts were given a 5000 grit polished finish and blued in hot salts.









blog posts of the build
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-1022-finger-groove-sporter-project.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-1022-finger-groove-sporter-project_21.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-1022-finger-groove-sporter-project_25.html

 

[dh1633pm]

Your a professional, don't try this at home. Thanks for sharing. Your work is excellent.

 

[TINCANBANDIT]

Thanks for the kind words, your encouragement means a lot.

Here is a Savage 110 that I refinished recently, it wasn't heavily pitted, just small rust spots and some worn bluing from field use.
I polished the barrel to a gloss shine, then gave the bolt handle and receiver a matte finish. I think it turned out pretty good

 

[Riomouse911]

Beauties!

I love looking at great restoration work .

Stay safe.,

 

[TINCANBANDIT]

Another one saved....this one a New Haven 250C (Mossberg economy brand)









Blog posts
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-new-haven-250c-project-part-1.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-new-haven-250c-project-part-2.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-new-haven-250c-project-part-3.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-new-haven-250c-project-part-4.html

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Another one saved....this one a New Haven 250C (Mossberg economy brand)

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Blog posts
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-new-haven-250c-project-part-1.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-new-haven-250c-project-part-2.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-new-haven-250c-project-part-3.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-new-haven-250c-project-part-4.html

Another great restoration, bro. You're the Anti-Bubba, lol.

This gives me inspiration to get off my keister and finish some of my projects that have been accumulating around here.......

 

[Roamin_Wade]

Just for grins I tested how well cold bluing works so I used this old Stevens Model 15A to try it on. I know it’s nowhere near as durable as hot bluing but as far as cosmetically looking good right now, I’m fairly impressed with it. I used Brownells Formula 44/40 cold bluing.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Tin Can
Great work. Here is a finish that you can apply to a Birch stock that will help even out the uneven color you get when using alcohol base stain's. I call it the Three Step Stain finish.
http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=413