I’ve learned my lesson with super blue trying to repair a scratch on my 1895 gbl. One day this 27 year old will have a hobby room like this. Merry Christmas
No matter how big your hobby room is, it will always be too small! I hope to expand mine soon, I have a lot of things I'd like to do. Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas to you as well!
Came across your videos today some pretty interesting stuff I really like this one i think you did a good job I know what it's like to rush something and not get it the way you exactly want it but I thought it was really cool watching the plating thing was very interesting also thank you for showing that have a great day!
It did get rushed a bit, but honestly, the pitting was really more than could be fixed. I have a few other project firearms I'll be working on in the future, I hope you'll hang in there to watch the videos.
Looks great from here. I am proud of you. Most people are to scared to even try. Like you said you can always rust blue it later if needed. She looks way better While retaining some of her character. If you ever want to make it look new again, tig welding up the pits and making them disappear is time consuming, but it is not hard. Also merry Christmas
Thanks Snapper! There are no shortage of project rifles out there, I still have a few in my safe! There's just sooooo many little patches of pits on this thing! Tig welder has actually been my job title for nearly 30 years. Everything from pharmaceutical and food to power and petroleum. I always appreciate you input Snapper. Merry Christmas to you as well.
Hi Richard, awesome video and a beautiful job on that rifle! Watched your video on this backwards I watched you sighting it in this morning,then the restoration this afternoon. LoL
Real nice work on this one. The pitting and staining give it some character that an old 1890 should have (in my opinion anyway). Would love to find a WRF someday. Recently traded for one in .22 short and it is SO MUCH FUN to shoot. Nice channel, new sub.
Shorts are my favorite! I have to put a liner in my .22short rifle, I hope to do a video on that project in the future. Thanks for watching and thanks for subscribing too!
Sometimes I miss working on old cars. I currently have a '65 Ranchero but she's no Muscle Car, all stock with a 200ci 6 banger. The guns are a lot easier to handle and don't take up as much space. Thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview A lot cheaper as well Man Materials Alone these day is Nutz. That Ranchero is a good start for a Muscle car 🤑Yea a lot of These older cars and guys want as much horse power as they can afford I call em muscle cars /Sleepers Mainly I’m just doing The Body work these days just call me Bondo. Lol. And yes I use Blocks and take pride🇺🇸 ✌🏻
I have often thought about putting the running gear from a 4 cylinder EcoBoost Mustang in my Ranchero! I know a V8 will fit but I think the 4 would make a great sleeper!
Watched the whole thing. I never had luck with Birchwood products. It works, but not great, especially the bluing.... I always had to have it heavily oiled to prevent any rust. Great video!
It looks pretty good on video. I've had decent results with Brownells oxpho blue creme. I enjoy these kinds of videos. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Informative video Richard. Even though you think it's not 'perfect', it's still better than the 'original' condition before your 'restoration'. I think she looks really good! Can't wait for the ultimate trial run on the range! Cheers and Merry Christmas from Texas! - Steve-
Thanks Steve and Merry Christmas to you too! I think it looks good, I just wish it looked 'gooder"! I have a "post restoration" video scheduled for Friday morning! Thanks for watching and I hope you'll come back for more!
I plan on giving several different products a try in the future. Brownell's speaks a little higher of Oxpho-Blue, I may have to give it a try some day. Thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview Thanks for the reply. Believe me over the last 50 plus years I use all of these gun finishing products. BWC plum brown used to be great until Clinton's administration screwed with the ingredients,(mercury). Afterwards, it doesn't "take" near as well. Laurel Mountain products are good. The best browning solution is by far the home brewe stuff I made using a recipe I got out of "Foxfire 5". My good friend "discovered" rust bluing when he boiled a plum browned (BWC) barrel in an attempt to neutralize the acid. I use Oxy Blu occasionally but for most vintage guns I use Brownells Dicropan T4 It's much more durable. (a little secret, after you've satisfied yourself , I give it a very light mist coat of Deft satin laquer. Spray small areas and buff the laquer off before it dries. The laquer will get down into the pores sealing it.
Next time you do a restoration with staining on the wood like that try oxalic acid. It's used regularly in furniture restorations to try to get staining out of the wood. It's essentially a wood bleach for stains that are too hard to fix with finish alone.
Great info! I bought an1890 over the weekend and am trying to get educated. I watched your "1906 Diamond" clip and I'm wondering if the butt stock on my 1890 (hex barrel) is from a 1906. or was cut down. I've got a flat plastic butt plate. Its 13" from the back of the receiver to the outside of the butt plate (along the bottom edge). Any thoughts would be appreciated.
The butt stocks on these rifles were a little weak around the wrist area. I've seen a lot of them with repairs and chips around the tang area. It's quite possible that yours was replaced with a less expensive 1906 model butt stock. There are used ones out there and I've seen some good looking reproductions available too. Check out ebay if you're interested in replacing it. The new ones will require some fitting and of course, a different butt plate. The butt plate for the 1890s are quite pricey though. I hope you get to enjoy that rifle, the 1890 and 1906 are some of my favorite little plinkers. Thanks for watching!
Oh yeah! They are a cast piece, so I don't think anyone is making a reproduction of them. Rossi did make a copy of the 1890 at one time but I have no idea if any of the parts will interchange. It really wouldn't make a difference on the butt plate, the wood can be shaped to fit.
Dang, I've always wanted one of those pumps. I just started experimenting with rust bluing. I've used a humility box for some smaller parts and salted vinegar to rust some larger pieces. It's about time to try an actual firearm.
Go for it! There were millions of inexpensive rifles made just so we could have something to practice our refinishing skills on! I just made a tank to boil barrels in, now I need to make the stand for it. Thanks for watching!
Nice! where did you buy your Peep sight and for how much? And the question that kills: does the peep sight help ? I would like to put one on my rifle but so far the ones I found are so expensive and I don't know if it's worth it, I mean those are not expensive rifles after all!
I believe I got it from a seller on ebay. You are correct, they are expensive! I payed right around $100 for the sight. It is an antique, Lyman no longer makes a sight to fit the 1890. Does it improve my accuracy? I believe it does, just because it provides a longer sight radius. Is it worth the price? Probably not, but I feel it gives it a great classic, antique look. I did also purchase a hooded front sight for this rifle. The new front sight may help a little more with accuracy, but it still wont be a competition quality rifle. I'm not even considering resale value, I just wanted a rifle that makes me happy. Thanks for watching!
Need help! My grandfather passed away and I was left his Winchester 1890 22 WRF, I believe it’s the 3rd model of the 1890’s. I looked up the serial number and it was made in 1907. My WRF bullets just came in yesterday, I loaded the gun and when I pump it, the round just ejected. So I tried to just slide a round by hand into the barrel and fired it to see if that would do something but when I pumped it, the fired round and the new round both ejected. Does anyone know what could be causing the gun to eject the new rounds instead of chambering it? And if so what can I do to fix it? Thanks in advance
Can you send me a picture of the rifle with the action open? Or with the receiver and barrel sections separated? Send them to smallcaliberarmsreview@gmail.com
Nice video.i used to sand and refinish hardwood floors. For the tough animal pee stains and fluid spills made by humans. Coffee -water-and other wet things I used hydrogen peroxide and for stubborn darkness I used clorox.may have to do this several times.sand each application. You will be amazed how they disappear
If your bore is dark and pitted there is a good way to clean up it up. Plug one end of the barrel with a rubber stopper fill the barrel with blue and rust remover. Let it set for a hour or so. Drain it out of its really bad you might have to do it a couple times.
It looks SO much better now after your work. You did it justice! Merry Christmas.
Thank you Santee! Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. Santee!
I’ve learned my lesson with super blue trying to repair a scratch on my 1895 gbl. One day this 27 year old will have a hobby room like this. Merry Christmas
No matter how big your hobby room is, it will always be too small! I hope to expand mine soon, I have a lot of things I'd like to do. Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas to you as well!
Came across your videos today some pretty interesting stuff I really like this one i think you did a good job I know what it's like to rush something and not get it the way you exactly want it but I thought it was really cool watching the plating thing was very interesting also thank you for showing that have a great day!
It did get rushed a bit, but honestly, the pitting was really more than could be fixed. I have a few other project firearms I'll be working on in the future, I hope you'll hang in there to watch the videos.
absolutely I'm looking forward to it@@SmallCaliberArmsReview
You did a great job on that rifle 👍
Thank you! I really appreciate it!
Fascinating project that I would never have the balls to tackle myself. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
It's not that bad. Once you make up your mind to do it, it's actually kind of fun. Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Great Job! Great Video.
Thank you, I greatly appreciate that!
Great video, love watching restoration videos of firearms….
I love working on them, I hate trying to film it! Thanks for watching!
Good shit, Richard. I admire your ambition.
It's nice. I would say the effort was worth the reward.
Thanks! I've been collecting "projects" for a while, I hope to get to a few of them this winter.
I think so too. Thanks for watching!
Looks great from here. I am proud of you. Most people are to scared to even try. Like you said you can always rust blue it later if needed. She looks way better While retaining some of her character. If you ever want to make it look new again, tig welding up the pits and making them disappear is time consuming, but it is not hard. Also merry Christmas
Thanks Snapper! There are no shortage of project rifles out there, I still have a few in my safe! There's just sooooo many little patches of pits on this thing! Tig welder has actually been my job title for nearly 30 years. Everything from pharmaceutical and food to power and petroleum.
I always appreciate you input Snapper. Merry Christmas to you as well.
@SmallCaliberArmsReview I enjoy welding, but I am not that good. Always curious what working in that industry is like.
@snappers_antique_firearms Honestly? I'm glad I chose it. It has its drawbacks, but it's been a good living.
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview I have been told it's a very good Career path.
Not to worry Richard, looks really nice from Tennessee and can sure see the positive results. I admire your talent and patience. JimE
Thanks Jim! You don't have to get that far away before it starts to look good, you can even be in the same room with it! Lol.
You did a wonderful job on that rifle ! Merry Christmas!!
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too!
I definitely think it looks great 👍
Thank you!!
Hi Richard, awesome video and a beautiful job on that rifle! Watched your video on this backwards I watched you sighting it in this morning,then the restoration this afternoon. LoL
Either way is cool with me! Thank you for watching!
I just got my great grandfather’s from my brother. It’s 22WRF too. In pretty good condition.👍🏻
It was manufactured in 1915 based on my research.
Very cool!
I like it looks like a well taken care of original
I wish it would have been, but it gave me the opportunity to learn a few things. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
Great Job Richard . Looks awesome.
Marry Christmas Pard .
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too!
Great job my friend
Thank you 👍
Real nice work on this one. The pitting and staining give it some character that an old 1890 should have (in my opinion anyway). Would love to find a WRF someday. Recently traded for one in .22 short and it is SO MUCH FUN to shoot.
Nice channel, new sub.
Shorts are my favorite! I have to put a liner in my .22short rifle, I hope to do a video on that project in the future. Thanks for watching and thanks for subscribing too!
Merry Christmas Richard, That came out really nice.
Thanks! Merry Christmas to you too!
Looks much better. Like you said, "It's not new", still, it looks good.
Thanks, I think so too! Thank you for watching!
Quite the project! Looks really good.👍🏻
Thanks! 👍
A very interesting process to watch. I think the rifle looks very nice. The nickel accents make a pleasing effect.
Thanks, I really appreciate that!
She’s a beauty Great job! I restore old Muscle cars always Nice to see them done👍🏻👍🏻
Sometimes I miss working on old cars. I currently have a '65 Ranchero but she's no Muscle Car, all stock with a 200ci 6 banger. The guns are a lot easier to handle and don't take up as much space. Thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview A lot cheaper as well Man Materials Alone these day is Nutz. That Ranchero is a good start for a Muscle car 🤑Yea a lot of These older cars and guys want as much horse power as they can afford I call em muscle cars /Sleepers Mainly I’m just doing The Body work these days just call me Bondo. Lol. And yes I use Blocks and take pride🇺🇸 ✌🏻
I have often thought about putting the running gear from a 4 cylinder EcoBoost Mustang in my Ranchero! I know a V8 will fit but I think the 4 would make a great sleeper!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview Sounds Killer👍🏻
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!
Nice job! I have never taken the do something like that. Now I'm interested.
Go for it!
Watched the whole thing. I never had luck with Birchwood products. It works, but not great, especially the bluing.... I always had to have it heavily oiled to prevent any rust. Great video!
I would rather have rust blued it, but the stars just didn't align for me yet. Thanks for watching!
Great Job😂, must've been difficult what with all the grandkids around 😅!!! God bless and Merry Christmas ❤
Lol, it happens! Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas to you too!
It looks pretty good on video. I've had decent results with Brownells oxpho blue creme. I enjoy these kinds of videos. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
It looks pretty good in person too. The bluing didn't turn out bad, it's the deep pitting that bothers me. Thanks for watching!
You did I fine job
Thank you Sir!
amazing
Thank you!
I love this I have two of them and have done lots of repairs iwill buy it a minute thanks
These are some of my favorite old rifles! Thanks for watching!
Informative video Richard. Even though you think it's not 'perfect', it's still better than the 'original' condition before your 'restoration'. I think she looks really good! Can't wait for the ultimate trial run on the range! Cheers and Merry Christmas from Texas! - Steve-
Thanks Steve and Merry Christmas to you too! I think it looks good, I just wish it looked 'gooder"! I have a "post restoration" video scheduled for Friday morning! Thanks for watching and I hope you'll come back for more!
Of course I will Sir! Thoroughly enjoy your channel! @@SmallCaliberArmsReview
Hi,
I strongly recommend Brownells Dicropan T4 for simulating rust bluing.
I plan on giving several different products a try in the future. Brownell's speaks a little higher of Oxpho-Blue, I may have to give it a try some day. Thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview Thanks for the reply. Believe me over the last 50 plus years I use all of these gun finishing products. BWC plum brown used to be great until Clinton's administration screwed with the ingredients,(mercury). Afterwards, it doesn't "take" near as well.
Laurel Mountain products are good. The best browning solution is by far the home brewe stuff I made using a recipe I got out of "Foxfire 5".
My good friend "discovered" rust bluing when he boiled a plum browned (BWC) barrel in an attempt to neutralize the acid.
I use Oxy Blu occasionally but for most vintage guns I use Brownells Dicropan T4 It's much more durable. (a little secret, after you've satisfied yourself , I give it a very light mist coat of Deft satin laquer. Spray small areas and buff the laquer off before it dries. The laquer will get down into the pores sealing it.
Grr! When are we gonna see it on the range again?
Ha! I just got back from the range with it. I suspect pretty soon!!!
I caught The Big Lebowski reference.
I throw things like that in my videos from time to time. Thanks for watching Squib!
looks great. I used to use bleach on stocks to get the stains out. Not sure it would have worked in your situation. Really enjoy your videos.
I saw a product called wood bleach and who knows, I may strip it down again and give it a try. Thanks for watching!
Next time you do a restoration with staining on the wood like that try oxalic acid. It's used regularly in furniture restorations to try to get staining out of the wood. It's essentially a wood bleach for stains that are too hard to fix with finish alone.
I definitely will. Thanks for watching!
Great info! I bought an1890 over the weekend and am trying to get educated. I watched your "1906 Diamond" clip and I'm wondering if the butt stock on my 1890 (hex barrel) is from a 1906. or was cut down. I've got a flat plastic butt plate. Its 13" from the back of the receiver to the outside of the butt plate (along the bottom edge). Any thoughts would be appreciated.
The butt stocks on these rifles were a little weak around the wrist area. I've seen a lot of them with repairs and chips around the tang area. It's quite possible that yours was replaced with a less expensive 1906 model butt stock. There are used ones out there and I've seen some good looking reproductions available too. Check out ebay if you're interested in replacing it. The new ones will require some fitting and of course, a different butt plate. The butt plate for the 1890s are quite pricey though. I hope you get to enjoy that rifle, the 1890 and 1906 are some of my favorite little plinkers. Thanks for watching!
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview Thanks for the reply. I see where the butt plate can go for as much as the stock!
Oh yeah! They are a cast piece, so I don't think anyone is making a reproduction of them. Rossi did make a copy of the 1890 at one time but I have no idea if any of the parts will interchange. It really wouldn't make a difference on the butt plate, the wood can be shaped to fit.
Dang, I've always wanted one of those pumps. I just started experimenting with rust bluing. I've used a humility box for some smaller parts and salted vinegar to rust some larger pieces. It's about time to try an actual firearm.
Go for it! There were millions of inexpensive rifles made just so we could have something to practice our refinishing skills on! I just made a tank to boil barrels in, now I need to make the stand for it. Thanks for watching!
Nice! where did you buy your Peep sight and for how much? And the question that kills: does the peep sight help ? I would like to put one on my rifle but so far the ones I found are so expensive and I don't know if it's worth it, I mean those are not expensive rifles after all!
I believe I got it from a seller on ebay. You are correct, they are expensive! I payed right around $100 for the sight. It is an antique, Lyman no longer makes a sight to fit the 1890. Does it improve my accuracy? I believe it does, just because it provides a longer sight radius. Is it worth the price? Probably not, but I feel it gives it a great classic, antique look. I did also purchase a hooded front sight for this rifle. The new front sight may help a little more with accuracy, but it still wont be a competition quality rifle. I'm not even considering resale value, I just wanted a rifle that makes me happy. Thanks for watching!
You can use oxalic acid to bleach out those black wood stains, then just a boiled raw linsead oil and turps hand rubbed in will restyore the colour.
I'll have to give that a shot on the next project. Thanks for watching!
Need help! My grandfather passed away and I was left his Winchester 1890 22 WRF, I believe it’s the 3rd model of the 1890’s. I looked up the serial number and it was made in 1907. My WRF bullets just came in yesterday, I loaded the gun and when I pump it, the round just ejected. So I tried to just slide a round by hand into the barrel and fired it to see if that would do something but when I pumped it, the fired round and the new round both ejected. Does anyone know what could be causing the gun to eject the new rounds instead of chambering it? And if so what can I do to fix it? Thanks in advance
Can you send me a picture of the rifle with the action open? Or with the receiver and barrel sections separated? Send them to smallcaliberarmsreview@gmail.com
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview will do !
EASY.........OFF...........OVEN.........CLEANER😊
That works too. Thanks for watching!
Iam jerry ogstad in wilder Idaho love it
Thanks for watching Jerry!
Nice video.i used to sand and refinish hardwood floors.
For the tough animal pee stains and fluid spills made by humans. Coffee -water-and other wet things
I used hydrogen peroxide and for stubborn darkness I used clorox.may have to do this several times.sand each application.
You will be amazed how they disappear
I've seen a product called "wood bleach" I might have to give it a try sometime. Thanks for the tips and thanks for watching too!
If your bore is dark and pitted there is a good way to clean up it up. Plug one end of the barrel with a rubber stopper fill the barrel with blue and rust remover. Let it set for a hour or so. Drain it out of its really bad you might have to do it a couple times.
I thought the evapo-rust would have taken care of it and it did remove a bunch, it just won't take care of the pits.
You should relish the old girl's pits, scars and stains. They are part of her life story.
Sadly, most of her imperfections were caused by neglect, I'm trying to build her self esteem and show her she's still loved. Thanks for watching!
Did you degrease your steel wool, very important
Yeah, I rinsed it with acetone and it seemed to be worse afterwards. Thanks for watching!
if oiled 2times a year and good storage inside the home it will last another 116 years long after you and I have gone on to our lord.
I agree. Rust and Politicians are the two biggest enemies of firearms. Thanks for watching!
make the tools to remove the barrel: th-cam.com/video/VRZ_sfITLs4/w-d-xo.html
Nice! He even used wood! I guess they're not as tight as I once thought. Thanks for sharing that!
Just have it reblued professionally. Cold blue is for touch ups and makes a very lousy finish for the entire gun. This old rifle deserves better.
Where's the fun in that? The bluing actually looks pretty good. Thanks for watching!
Send it out?
@@SmallCaliberArmsReview I think he does not understand why you do this kind of stuff in the first place.
@@allendalewilliams5762 I agree. Thanks for watching!