![]() I did not want to buff the pits, dings, and scratches from the metal since I considered them historical a farm or ranch gun once was a tool subject to heavy use and some abuse its scars are its testament. First, I removed as much rust as possible with light gun oil and righteous scrubbing. ![]() Its condition was too rough for me to consider spending the money needed for a professional restoration, but I was determined to return it to shooting condition affordably. The wood was so old and dry that it was brittle, the metal covered with rust.įor some reason I took fancy on this old utility rifle. Someone had glued the crack and carefully inlaid a groove in the wood in order to seat a wrap of baling wire to tighten the stock. ![]() Further, the stock was loose at the wrist and had a long crack. The beaten old South Dakota barn gun was inoperable when I received it the entire firing pin assembly was missing from the bolt. It is a Frankenstein “parts gun,” the upper assembly was made in 1908 and the lower assembly was made in 1913 when and why that mating took place is lost forever in time. Several years ago, a friend who I had bought many guns from gave me the Winchester Model 1906 pictured above. Here's a article/story that i found on the web.
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