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General >> Older threads >> Before, During & After restoration pics http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1330055936 Message started by Kirk on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 3:58am

Title: Before, During & After restoration pics
Post by Kirk on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 3:58am

This Krag served with a veteran's organization as a ceremonial rifle. The stock was painted white and the metal black. Most of the paint on the metal had worn off while nearly all the paint on the stock remained. Thanks to StrypEze, it looks a bit better.

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Title: Re: Before, During & After restoration pics
Post by Kirk on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 4:01am

During

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Title: Re: Before, During & After restoration pics
Post by Kirk on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 4:04am

After

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Title: Re: Before, During & After restoration pics
Post by Kirk on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 4:05am

After, again

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Title: Re: Before, During & After restoration pics
Post by stevenjay1 on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 4:13am

I dare ask, how is the bore? BTW, very nice job.

Title: Re: Before, During & After restoration pics
Post by Marcus99 on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 6:24am

I find it incredible that the original stock looks so good. Is it possible the paint served to protect the integrity of the stock all those years.

Title: Re: Before, During & After restoration pics
Post by Kirk on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 11:17am

stevenjay1 wrote on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 4:13am:

I dare ask, how is the bore? BTW, very nice job.

The bore shows wear but is in good condition. It has a couple of minor pits but the rifling is strong and should shoot OK. I'll find out how well tomorrow.

There are still a number of flecks of paint embedded in deep pores & dents in the wood. I used a dental pick to gently lift off as much as I could.

Title: Re: Before, During & After restoration pics
Post by Old Soldier on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 3:13pm

You did a good thing. It is a shame to see an Old warrior painted up and treated that way. Please let us know how she shoots.

Title: Re: Before, During & After restoration pics
Post by tanker on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 8:56pm

Nice job and nice save too! Hard to see from the picture angle but I have to ask, is that an after market "low scope" safety on it?

Title: Re: Before, During & After restoration pics
Post by Kirk on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 9:22pm

Yes, evidently the group that had the rifle lost or damaged the GI safety & replaced it with a Buehler. It functions fine, just doesn't look the same. I plan to replace it eventually.