Frank, this is the gun that I rebuilt and gave to my Son. A customer brought it over and gave it to me in trade for some work. It was VERY rough and some parts were missing. It took me a while to find the parts, which are getting scarce, but I pieced it all together and it came out great. It's just cold blued and that's holding up well.
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Cylinder:
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Barrel stripped:
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I refinished the Birch stock, which was ugly and used dyes to simulate a Walnut finish and then hit it with 4 coats of 2 part automotive clearcoat finish.
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I liked the gun so much, that now I want one for myself!