C5rider
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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 1966-built Browning T-Bolt .22. And, as you can see, it is one of the dreaded "Saltwood" stock versions. At first, I thought he kept it in the chicken coop! But maybe not.
It's got a LOT of crud goin' on. But, I can see daylight through the barrel. That's better than some guns I've worked on! The stock, is in pretty good shape, wood-wise. But, it's like someone handled it with acetone on their hands in one spot on the forearm as the wood is dry and has fibers from the wood sticking out. Kind of like the stuff you use steel wool on once you dampen fresh wood. Not big splinters, but you can feel them.
Anyhow, it was interesting to see how the T-Bolt works and I'm going to separate the stock from the barrel soon to see exactly how bad it is down there. Then, start cleaning everything up. They're not interested in shooting the gun, but simply preserving it. Depending on how things go, I may meet them at the range, present it to them and ask if they want to shoot it. I hear they're pretty accurate!
Now, here's what everyone likes to see. The pics!
I welcome anyone's thoughts, questions or snarky comments!
Here's what I THINK I know.
The firearm appears to be a 1966-built Browning T-Bolt .22. And, as you can see, it is one of the dreaded "Saltwood" stock versions. At first, I thought he kept it in the chicken coop! But maybe not.
It's got a LOT of crud goin' on. But, I can see daylight through the barrel. That's better than some guns I've worked on! The stock, is in pretty good shape, wood-wise. But, it's like someone handled it with acetone on their hands in one spot on the forearm as the wood is dry and has fibers from the wood sticking out. Kind of like the stuff you use steel wool on once you dampen fresh wood. Not big splinters, but you can feel them.
Anyhow, it was interesting to see how the T-Bolt works and I'm going to separate the stock from the barrel soon to see exactly how bad it is down there. Then, start cleaning everything up. They're not interested in shooting the gun, but simply preserving it. Depending on how things go, I may meet them at the range, present it to them and ask if they want to shoot it. I hear they're pretty accurate!
Now, here's what everyone likes to see. The pics!
I welcome anyone's thoughts, questions or snarky comments!
