chance

Cruised into Cabela's today and they were having a sale with tables stacked with used guns they have had around for awhile and really not Gun Library quality. Found a neat 22 pump Stevens No 70 "Visible Loader". These were produced from 1907 thru 32 and this is a 4 digit sn# (actually Z and 3 digits) so it is an oldie. Looks like it too, lots of pitting and surface rust but the wood is in good shape and the action tight. Bbl looked like poop, all black and cruddy, but a couple of Hoppe's soaked patches did wonders.

Gonna be a fun winter project for when the temps plunge down into the 50's. Did I mention it was less than a hundred bucks. I am very fortunate to live about 5 mile from Cabela's and able to stop regularly and wander in when good stuff pops up.

Bountyhunter

I'm very curious to see what it'll look like come spring time. It's a project gun for sure, Chance.

Johngoboom

That will clean up nice...That is one of the guns that is just begging for a redo. Not a lot of collector value, but with some hard work will be a hit at the range, and have everyone asking "What is that thing?".

chance

Been sittin around with steel wool in hand and it looks like this is gonna clean up pretty nice. For sure gonna do a complete refinish on this one.

Have to shoot it before it get completely torn down though.

Johngoboom

Are you thinking brown or blue the metal?

chance

The plan is to do a Rust Blueing job on it. This is a lot of work requireing multiple days but makes it possible to get a deep blue finish like on the old guns rather than the modern almost black finish. The only difference in the processes of browning and blueing is a step using a very hot boiling distilled water soak.

Right now the reciever is soaking in Kroil to help with screw removal. Will fire a few rounds thru it in a couple of hours and then try to figure out how to tear it down.

BTW: does anyone know where to get a "flame hardened" wipe on finish type solution? I read about such a deal but can't remember where and haven't been able to find it again.