How Would You "Age" A Gun?

[Colt556]

Some people make think this is crazy but I have a gun I would like to "Age". I bought a Norinco 12ga pump some years ago that is an exact copy of a Winchester 97 Trench Gun. It has the Flaming Bomb and US stamp, heat shield and bayonet lug on it. It's bright blue with a matte walnut stock. My 1917 bayonet even fits on it. You can fire the thing as fast as you can by holding the trigger and just pumping the action, just like my Ithica 37 and 87 DS/PS Police/Military pumps. Only problem with this gun is it's too pretty! I'd like to rough it up a bit to make it look more the part. I don't just want to scratch it up but I would just like it to look older and not brand new. I'm not trying to fool anyone b/c I want to keep it for myself. Just an idea, might not ever do it but I just wonder if it can be done. Thanks and flame away....

 

[dkc485]

well for the metal, I would suggest vinegar. its what i used to age a helmet for my re-enactment group

 

[Colt556]

well for the metal, I would suggest vinegar. its what i used to age a helmet for my re-enactment group

What's the process you use?

 

[Snayperskaya]

You can also use a little chlorine if you want to make some surface rust. Talk to some modeling guys. They "age" a lot of different things in a lot of different ways. I'm sure you could get a load of ideas from someone at a hobbytown.

 

[zoglog]

Take it out and use it! Go through the woods, drop it in the mud. That way you spend some quality time with it and will have good memories.

 

[RelicHound]

a wet scotch brite pad with fade the bluing. or have it reblued with that rustic brown bluing.

 

[sporter]

Throw it down the driveway.

 

[Squatch]

I know that some people use mustard on swords to give it more of an antique look. Might also give this article a read as well for ideas.

myArmoury.com: The Instant Antique: A Practical Guide

Shane

 

[Redemption]

Throw it down the driveway.

That only works for AR's.

You could cut it up with a chop saw and mail it back to the company.

 

[Jack Ryan]

Some people make think this is crazy but I have a gun I would like to "Age". I bought a Norinco 12ga pump some years ago that is an exact copy of a Winchester 97 Trench Gun. It has the Flaming Bomb and US stamp, heat shield and bayonet lug on it. It's bright blue with a matte walnut stock. My 1917 bayonet even fits on it. You can fire the thing as fast as you can by holding the trigger and just pumping the action, just like my Ithica 37 and 87 DS/PS Police/Military pumps. Only problem with this gun is it's too pretty! I'd like to rough it up a bit to make it look more the part. I don't just want to scratch it up but I would just like it to look older and not brand new. I'm not trying to fool anyone b/c I want to keep it for myself. Just an idea, might not ever do it but I just wonder if it can be done. Thanks and flame away....

Any thing you do ON PURPOSE is going to look ON PURPOSE and fake. Just use the heck out of it. To "age" it faster don't oil it any where you can see and don't clean it any where you want aged. Store it behind the seat in a pick up, and use it. Store it in the tool box of a pick up and use it. Let teenagers use it at a trap club.

 

[Colt556]

I guess just using the heck out of it is the best way. I know that some collectors have "massaged" some things to make them look original or dated. Thanks for the tips everyone.

 

[joekoug]

Give it to me. I promise to use the pew pew out of it. Come find me in 10 years and I'll give it back - I bet it will have that nice well worn look you want...

 

[CountryBoy19]

You could cut it up with a chop saw and mail it back to the company.

In reference the arfcom guy that got an out-of-spec lower from an un-named seller and didn't give them the chance to correct the problem?

 

[IndyGunworks]

put it on the rear floorboard and go do some off roading.... seems to make my stuff look pretty old pretty fast.

 

[Colt556]

Give it to me. I promise to use the pew pew out of it. Come find me in 10 years and I'll give it back - I bet it will have that nice well worn look you want...

Man, you'd do that for me? Let me get a couple case of 12ga for ya first.

Lol.... Thanks for all the "Tips"

 

[96firephoenix]

if its a wood stock, you can age it by getting all your keys on one ring, take that ring and mash it against the stock to dent the wood. then take black lacquer and smear it over the stock andthen wipe off the wet lacquer, but leave the stuff in the dents and let it harden. then wetsand the whole thing and refinish it with clear wood finish

 

[TiminMishawaka]

You can brush ferric chloride onto the metal parts. That will do it. Practice first so you learn how the exposure time to the chloride affects it's own depth and degree of aging to the metal.