restoration

Hello, I would like to post a link to our YouTube channel hoping that it would be helpful to all the gun enthusiasts. We are a gunsmith specializing in Historical firearms. We just finished a series of videos focusing on troubleshooting the most common C96 issues. Hope you find this helpful...

My goal is to restore this gun to prime shooting condition, not to sell. Story: I was given a model 1906 (mine was made in 1908) about a year ago. When I first received it I did a basic cleaning on it with solvent and I lubricated the whole gun to prevent further rust. My friend lightly...

I was digging in the back yard last week and found an old single action revolver. It's rusted very evenly but no real damage. I haven't identified it yet, none of the markings are visible through the rust. I'm guessing it chambered in a .38 caiber close as I can tell, birdshead grip and flat...

So I just got this mec 600 from the early 80’s maybe. It’s well over 30 years old and hasn’t been used in probably at least 15-20. It’s been sitting in my grandfathers shop and it’s rusted to all hell. I cleaned a lot of it up but the column seems to be rusted to the top where it’s supposed to...

Well, I've got another tired and worn firearm to try and bring back. A friend asked if I could take a look at "an old 22" that his wife's grandfather used on the farm. He dropped it off yesterday and I started churning through the web. Here's what I THINK I know. The firearm appears to be a...

My grandpa just gave me his sporterized M1 Carbine After taking it apart and cleaning it before taking it out and shooting it for the first time I noticed that the 1960's POS scope mount that was attached to the side of the receiver is actually being hit and forced upwards slightly every time I...

I purchased a 1957 20 Gauge Winchester Model 12 for $250 Saturday to restore. My "Restorations" vary based on the firearm as I am an amateur and I also like to retain originality and value. Although it is excellent mechanically, it has 1 thing that I am uncertain as to how to approach. It has...