If you know anyone in new Hampshire apex regularly has mags on sale for 8 bucks a piece. The quality and condition were pretty good but I haven't ordered them in over a year.If you do run the cetme mags you can upgrade to the magpul anti tilt followers but you have to notch the bottom of the mag...
I’ve been on a primivitive kick and have been smelting my own rounds for 45/70, 50/70, 12.7x44, and 58 cal Minnie. 45/70 is the only one I’ve been using smokeless powder in
All cleaned up and re assembled. Ended up covering the case hardened receiver with a couple of balloons to protect it from the steam. After words I just lightly hit it with some copper wool and penetrating oil.Most all the rust converted back to blue accept a couple areas of ware. I Found a...
I did a little test on a bayonet and nose cap that I had laying around. The bayonet will need to be gone over again with some rust bluing chemicals around the socket were it had already been cleaned bright and had no rust but the scabbard and nose cap came out alright. Steaming the rust...
The end of the barrel has some large spots were it must have got damp. The whole surface is dull with very fine specs. The gun is very dry so rather than just hitting it with steel wool and oil I wanted to covert and preserve the blueing as best I can. It’s in great shape and deserves some extra...
I’m planning on plugging the bore and putting a balloon over the receiver.I think that should protect it from the steam enough. I’ve never had anything with intact true case coloring so I’m unsure of how durable it is and don’t want to go to town with steel wool on it. I’ve heard of soaking it...
Recently picked this 1873 springfield up. Checking the serial number dates it to 1884 production. It looks correct as well as fairly untouched and unused. The bore is mirror bright and most the bluing and case hardening appears intact. I am going to try to conserve this in a manner like is shown...
eBay has a bunch of trigger guards this one looked the crustiest.https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chinese-SKS-Stamped-Trigger-Assembly-/294900233426?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0