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[jnyork]

I love to see these resurrections, good ol' rifles like that belong on the range or in the forest, not in the closet.

[Mich Hunter]

To say that the action was dirty is an understatement. But I sure do love stripping these old rifles down.

[hayabusa]

If you could please post a complete picture when back together.
Thanks for the pictures.

hayabusa

[AJMD429]

I love to see these resurrections, good ol' rifles like that belong on the range or in the forest, not in the closet.

Yep...!

[Pete44ru]

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Nice job........

Speaking of time capsules, I always check under a new acquisition's buttplate, because sometimes something cool was hidden under there, usually in a recess/hole in the end of the buttstock.

I've found dried blood (A WWI Mauser), rolled up paper money , and bills-of-sale , so far.

I've always wondered what nation's citizen/soldier's blood was under that Model 1893 Mauser's buttplate.......................


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[Griff]

[BrentD]

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Nice job........

Speaking of time capsules, I always check under a new acquisition's buttplate, because sometimes something cool was hidden under there, usually in a recess/hole in the end of the buttstock.

I've found dried blood (A WWI Mauser), rolled up paper money , and bills-of-sale , so far.

As do I. I have found only my Great Uncle's Montana hunting licenses from 1917 to 1921. But they are more precious than money to me.

[BrentD]

Hopefully the extractor will be in the mail by tomorrow so we can take this old girl dancing once again.

Nice work!

Where are you getting the extractor from? I'm in need of one myself.

Brent

[Old Ironsights]

"Lazarus! Come Out!"

[Mich Hunter]

Hopefully the extractor will be in the mail by tomorrow so we can take this old girl dancing once again.

Nice work!

Where are you getting the extractor from? I'm in need of one myself.

Brent

Found a couple on Ebay but Numrich also has them



---Haven't checked under the butt plate yet but it will give me something to do tonight.

[BrentD]

I know of the ones on Ebay, but I couldn't find them on Numerich.

[Mich Hunter]

I know of the ones on Ebay, but I couldn't find them on Numerich.

Wisners should also have them. There are two versions. One for the very early model that incorporated a screw on the receiver and the more common one.

[BrentD]

I know of the ones on Ebay, but I couldn't find them on Numerich.

Wisners should also have them. There are two versions. One for the very early model that incorporated a screw on the receiver and the more common one.

As screw on the receiver for the extractor? How does that work? The extractor has to ride with the bolt, no?

[Mich Hunter]

Please disregard, I was referring to the ejector not the extractor. Not enough coffee in the system today.

[ollogger]

cool post & lets see the finished project!!
I wish I would have taking photos of a 100 year old 1894 src that I bought, it spent
50 years in a sheep herders wagon & another 50 years laying around the house, it cleaned up real well & shoots cast bullets just fine, truthfully I didn't want any body to see it cuz I wasn't sure
if the word poor dumb sap might show up on a post



ollogger

[Mich Hunter]

I will try and get some better pic's in the morning. Here are a few from my iPhone.

[Rusty]

I'll bet somebody is going to be really happy.

[BenT]

Nice levergun therapy session!

[Chuck 100 yd]

[Nate Kiowa Jones]

Cool old gun for sure.

Over the years I have been involved in bring a few of these old gun back up and running. From just cleaning and R&Rs to full blown restorations.

The neatest one was a rebuild/reline/re-blue. What made it so unique was it was a third generation family gun. But, it had been out of the family for 40 years. It had belonged to the grandfather and was used in his youth by the father some 40 years back. The Grandfather had traded it off to a water well driller because the family needed a new well. Forty years later the third family member, the grandson, got the gun back and had me do the work so he could give it to his father. The grandson told me his dad teared up when he seen it.

I feel really privileged to be a part of it.

[1894c]

nothing better...great story and pics... :)

[buckeyeshooter]

Great story and great work on making it look good!