The Tru-Oil turned it green! Nice effect, but unexpected.
(Photo © Russ Chastain) The Boyds stock is nicely designed. (Photo © Russ Chastain) Warne Maxima steel scope bases and rings are plenty stout. Note the finish already wearing off the rear of the receiver cutout. (Photo © Russ Chastain) The jeweled bolt is a nice touch and the bolt handle is just about perfect. (Photo © Russ Chastain) The Cerama-Coat didn’t fill scratches or rust pits. Next, I sanded the stock and finished it with Tru-Oil. (Photo © Russ Chastain) Starting to actually look like a gun again.
(Photo © Russ Chastain) I used Cerama-Coat spray-and-bake finish on this gun. (Photo © Russ Chastain) I had to cut a fairly deep notch into the stock so the safety has a place to live. (Photo © Russ Chastain) I decided I didn’t like this cheekpiece, so I removed it. I later filled that gap (top) with bedding compound. I love how the bolt ball is the only thing that sticks out. Inletting the stock for the bolt handle was all me it was a blank slate. (Photo © Russ Chastain) After bedding the receiver in the stock. (Photo © Russ Chastain) Bedding for the recoil lug. (Photo © Russ Chastain) I had to remove some wood to make room for the trigger-mounted thumb safety. Some bedding compound was definitely needed, to fill those gaps. (Photo © Russ Chastain) Initial fit of receiver and trigger guard. (Photo © Russ Chastain) Stock time! I used a Boyds laminated stock, and needed to remove wood between those arrows. (Photo © Russ Chastain) After some file work, the trigger guard has some contours and looks a lot nicer. (Photo © Russ Chastain) Some “before” pics of the trigger guard. (Photo © Russ Chastain) After working the weld down and removing the old flange. I could have bought a new bolt shroud, but what fun is that? (Photo © Russ Chastain) I used a welder to fill up the hole for the old safety. (Photo © Russ Chastain) My Timney trigger has its own safety, so I decided to get rid of the bolt safety. (Photo © Russ Chastain) The bolt was ugly and rust-pitted, so I jeweled it to conceal some of its flaws. (Photo © Russ Chastain) After inletting the stock for the bolt handle, the ball is the only thing that protrudes when the bolt is closed - and when opened, the handle clears the scope. (Photo © Russ Chastain) I know it’s kinda crude, but I’m still proud of it. After a lot of filing & other fine-tuning, here’s the result. (Photo © Russ Chastain) I ended up bending the handle in and bending the grasping ball outward a few times before I was satisfied. I gave it some rearward lean as well as making it lower. (Photo © Russ Chastain) I cut off the bolt handle and welded it on at an angle.
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(Photo © Russ Chastain) The original straight bolt handle would have interfered with scope mounting… plus it requires more hand movement to cycle the bolt. (Photo © Russ Chastain) New Oberndorf extended mag release installed (arrow).
(Photo © Russ Chastain) I cut an angle on the magazine follower so I can more easily close the bolt when the magazine is empty. (Photo © Russ Chastain) The trigger guard fit fairly well, but I did have to elongate the trigger slot towards the rear. (Photo © Russ Chastain) I had to elongate the hole in the receiver tang, so the sear had room to move. (Photo © Russ Chastain) I used a new Timney trigger, and had to re-use that original trigger pin.
(Photo © Russ Chastain) Polished the feed ramp. (Photo © Russ Chastain) Evapo-Rust cleaned up the receiver, and I drilled & tapped the top for scope mounts.
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(Photo © Russ Chastain) Facing the front of the receiver to ensure proper mating with the new Adams & Bennett Series 2, F14 contour, 21″ chrome moly barrel with 1 in 9.5″ twist. (Photo © Russ Chastain) The barrel was shot out and ruined I had to mill flats on it so I could unscrew it from the receiver (because it was so tight). (Photo © Russ Chastain) Made in Oviedo, Spain, in 1928. The base has been derusted with Evapo-Rust (Photo © Russ Chastain) Like everything else, the front sight had been abused. Here’s a photo tour of a Spanish ’93 Mauser rifle which I received in terrible shape and then proceeded to rebuild. There are few things more satisfying than breathing life into an old machine, especially when that machine is a firearm.