What should I do with this thing?
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PiercePaul
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This is a a fine firearm that should be tended to. It can be restored to original and look good. It does show some pitting that can possibly to taken out. I have restored 3 1906 's that looked as bad and what I can see from your pix.
Good luck with this project.
Paul
This is a a fine firearm that should be tended to. It can be restored to original and look good. It does show some pitting that can possibly to taken out. I have restored 3 1906 's that looked as bad and what I can see from your pix.
Good luck with this project.
Paul
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Those pits seem kind of deep to easily remove, I think you would have to tig a lot of them and then draw file and sand.
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If you are a DIYer enjoy reworking the gun. If you do not enjoy that type of work just enjoy the rifle as is- a fine piece of firearm history and I bet a fun shooter.
If you are a DIYer enjoy reworking the gun. If you do not enjoy that type of work just enjoy the rifle as is- a fine piece of firearm history and I bet a fun shooter.
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If the mechanics are good, I would personally let it slowly rust back to a nice brown/plum patina and shoot it and hand it down. I would not try to make it look "new". You can do it a number of ways....You can buy Pilkingtons rust brown solution from Brownells. Urine works too.
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surface refining it would truly be a chore, looks like someone already tried some crocas cloth on parts of it.
A decnt reblue with the pits in place would cost about $120 and it needs to be a deep dark almost midnight to not show the pits as much. For someone to tig the pits and rework, that truly is a dedicated restore but can be done.
I also see that is a take down model and care would have to be taken not to unlevel the mating areas.
I agree with emc45, you can give it a nice plum brown look and antique that look a lil with a light aluminum shot bead (damn near powder or just above it) to soften the new browning look and to get it into the pits a lil.
Other wise, give it an even brushed look and oil it well and do not refinish. If you decide to reblue it, make the bluing really dark ro black.
A decnt reblue with the pits in place would cost about $120 and it needs to be a deep dark almost midnight to not show the pits as much. For someone to tig the pits and rework, that truly is a dedicated restore but can be done.
I also see that is a take down model and care would have to be taken not to unlevel the mating areas.
I agree with emc45, you can give it a nice plum brown look and antique that look a lil with a light aluminum shot bead (damn near powder or just above it) to soften the new browning look and to get it into the pits a lil.
Other wise, give it an even brushed look and oil it well and do not refinish. If you decide to reblue it, make the bluing really dark ro black.
KosmicKrunch, please explain this a bit more, "I agree with emc45, you can give it a nice plum brown look and antique that look a lil with a light aluminum shot bead (damn near powder or just above it) to soften the new browning look and to get it into the pits a lil."
I'm thinking this would be the route to go... let the gun be what it is but protect and dress it up. It's like being naked now. The worst of the deep pits is on the top of the breech bolt. I considered replacing it's sold out at Numrich. The rest may be manageable. I'll look around.
I've ordered an electrolytic bore cleaner (something I've wanted anyway). I'll delead the barrel to see what it's condition is, check out the internals and function, replace the FP stop screw, and bring it to a gunsmith for his evaluation.
I know I may be throwing my money away, but I look at it like refurbishing a classic car. It can't ever bring the $2000 or $3000 of a nice collectible, but it will have some added value, maybe even more than the $225 I paid for it. After all, a 1906 in poor condition is worth that, and poor includes guns rusted, pitted. with little or no finish, and which may not be functional or are unsafe to shoot. If it turns out halfway decent surely it would be worth at least $500. But much more, it'll be special to me.
I'm thinking this would be the route to go... let the gun be what it is but protect and dress it up. It's like being naked now. The worst of the deep pits is on the top of the breech bolt. I considered replacing it's sold out at Numrich. The rest may be manageable. I'll look around.
I've ordered an electrolytic bore cleaner (something I've wanted anyway). I'll delead the barrel to see what it's condition is, check out the internals and function, replace the FP stop screw, and bring it to a gunsmith for his evaluation.
I know I may be throwing my money away, but I look at it like refurbishing a classic car. It can't ever bring the $2000 or $3000 of a nice collectible, but it will have some added value, maybe even more than the $225 I paid for it. After all, a 1906 in poor condition is worth that, and poor includes guns rusted, pitted. with little or no finish, and which may not be functional or are unsafe to shoot. If it turns out halfway decent surely it would be worth at least $500. But much more, it'll be special to me.
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