Hello to you all, I have a Kentucky Percussion Rifle kit 45 cal., Ultra Hi, No 7072-k, made in Japan. I bought it for my dad as a Christmas present in the early 1970's when I was a kid, he never put it together ( I guess I thought it was a lot cooler than he did at the time), he gave it back to me recently, so I decided to put it together. The instructions (if there were any) are missing, but I think everything else is there. I cleaned the surface rust from the barrel and now wonder if I should blue or brown the barrel ( I have never done either, but have the bluing kit from Birchwood Casey). the brass looks machined, and I'm not sure how to make it look more original without messing it up. I really don't know where to start.
Any help or suggestions is greatly appreciated, as I have never done this before, and am cursed with being somewhat of a perfectionist, but I like to shoot, so I want it to be a shooter too.
Also, I have no idea about powder, bullets, caps, etc,...
Maybe some one has a copy of instructions for this or similiar?
Thanks for any advise!
Any help or suggestions is greatly appreciated, as I have never done this before, and am cursed with being somewhat of a perfectionist, but I like to shoot, so I want it to be a shooter too.
Also, I have no idea about powder, bullets, caps, etc,...
Maybe some one has a copy of instructions for this or similiar?
Thanks for any advise!