Antique and Military Rifles Pic thread

**mark5pt56** · 01-14-12, 08:50

See if you guys like this set up better.

**rojocorsa** · 01-28-12, 16:27

I know a couple of us were posting our C&Rs in the other thread, but here, I'll break this thread in...

I just got this last Friday afternoon.

The tag has two names, but this is the more prominent one.

Mr. Fuchs.

It's effin awesome.

**Quib** · 02-05-12, 04:30

**jmint21** · 02-07-12, 19:57

**rojocorsa** · 02-07-12, 20:53

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**travellightfreezeatnight** · 02-15-12, 20:32

top to bottom

SMLE
M1 Garand
1903-A3
1898 Krag

All shooters!

**rojocorsa** · 02-25-12, 15:36

My No.4 had some varnish and stain beforehand, (so someone already touched the stock). All I did was remove this prior finish back to its natural state.

The upper handguards are walnut, and the stock is beech. Now they got a natural tone and feel to them. We sanded down the rough scratches (there were some going against the grain! , and this also took out the nasty plasticky feel the wood had).

After sanding to an ultra-fine texture, I went over the wood with seven coats of BLO. It feels good now.

The wood will darken over time. At first I wasnt too sure whether I was going to dig the two tone look, but it's not bothering me and the wood feels nice and clean.

(Devil is in the details here).