chibicascade
Marksman
I just got a project gun off a fellow INGOer. A Stevens model 73, same action as a Savage model 63.
Although the bluing is a bit rough, it would be fine to leave it as is. This gun is going to be a special gift to my little cousin, so I'm going to pretty it up a bit first.
The only parts that I needed to replace were the sight step and action screw. I noticed the screw currently in the action was a bit long, having a gasket around it to make up the difference.
The only major rust spot I can see is on the butt plate.
SO, current plans for this gun include:
Polishing the aluminum receiver and trigger guard
Rebluing the barrel, bolt, and butt plate
Cutting down the stock and trimming the butt plate to fit an 11 year old
Sanding down and refinishing the stock (looks like we're going purple)
I just ordered the replacement parts and bluing kit. I'll try to keep this updated as I start checking things off..
Although the bluing is a bit rough, it would be fine to leave it as is. This gun is going to be a special gift to my little cousin, so I'm going to pretty it up a bit first.
The only parts that I needed to replace were the sight step and action screw. I noticed the screw currently in the action was a bit long, having a gasket around it to make up the difference.
The only major rust spot I can see is on the butt plate.
SO, current plans for this gun include:
Polishing the aluminum receiver and trigger guard
Rebluing the barrel, bolt, and butt plate
Cutting down the stock and trimming the butt plate to fit an 11 year old
Sanding down and refinishing the stock (looks like we're going purple)
I just ordered the replacement parts and bluing kit. I'll try to keep this updated as I start checking things off..