DiResta Winchester 1873 - A VERY RARE RESTORATION
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This is a Winchester Model 1873, 22 short caliber. made in 1880s and left in a leaky barn for past 50 years. I got this rifle at a garage sale for $25. I did research and realized I found a very very rare gun. It was not kept in good shape .. the guy I got it from a guy that didn't know too much about it or why it was kept in such bad conditions. According to the s.n. it was made in 1880's!!! it is about 140 years old! The one missing part was the ejector spring. I got it on eBay for $100.
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To the trolls that want to stomp on this restoration remember this:
it was a useless rusty pile of nothing. Now it works.
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did you try to shoot it?
really poor job - just a clean not restoring anything !
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The gun fires. I’ll post to Instagram soon. With The new TH-cam regulations I don’t want Risk a demonize vid by showing the firing of this rehabilitation. Thank you. Further more. I didn’t blue it because the pitting was so deep all the engraving is nearly gone. I didn’t take it completely apart because several of the screws didn’t come out. When I realize it would work either way I opted to put it back back together rather then risking breaking a connection or a screw. For all you pro gun guys crying this was s**t ..remember we all started somewhere as an amateur and became a pro. Consider this the start of my gun smith education. 🤟🏼
That's too bad.
The marxist American haters have defeated TH-cam.
You did an amazing restoration. Glad to see the rust was mostly superficial. Gave it a lot of character. I bet if that gun could talk it would be yelling at its previous owner.
I'll look for you on Instagram, I'm curious to see what caliber it is
Very cool Jimmy
@@emmengel @ 12:47 .22 short on the bottom of the ejector.
Ive been a gunsmith for a little over ten years. I saw absolutely nothing wrong in this video. Im glad Jimmy didn't erase all the History from this beautiful rifle.
Exactly! I couldn't agree more!
He didn't oil anything.
I was thinking the same? He restored it, not renewed it
@@themanthelegend7048 He was hosing it down with WD40. Not the best choice but it does work. And there was obviously alot of stuff done offscreen to appease TH-cam, like the test firing. :/
@@shrory Yes I agree. And personally I much prefer this well worn but functional look. Almost post apocalyptic even. It tells a story on its own something that looks new just cant without outside knowledge.
A great restoration that didn't make it look like new.Truly professional work. Well done.
I love that you didn’t make it look like some recreation of the original rifle. It looks like an old gun, and that’s the best thing about it. Beautiful restoration.
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@@alanhaykins464 You meant Gavin right?
This is the type of restoration I like. Some people would’ve trashed the stick and create a new one that looks nothing like the original. You kept it original and vintage, and that’s super respectable
I love how you kept the original antiquity while making it functional again. It's sad to see something this old restored to a shiny, newer version. Superior interpretation of what needed done!
Wow, that resin work was far and away better than I believed it could be. The color matching was just unreal.
It's a good thing the break was along the wood grain. It helps to hide the seam.
I would have expoxied 3 matching walnut dowels in required lengths, evenly spaced and drilled in from the bottom of the stock to really strengthen the original walnut stock.
Great work on the gun.
Just to think.. The man over a hundred year's ago assembled this fine rifle. And now a man restoring it back to life. Amazing !! You Sir did a very Fine job on resurrecting this ol' Relic from the past. 👍👍💙
Lol, what's so exceptional about that so I should be amazed? Museums restore thousands pieces of art or history that are hundrerds if not thousands of years. Also there are tens of youtubers who do the same
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1873 is the model, not the year it was produced. You can go to a gun store and buy a brand new Winchester 1873 right now. This is definitely an older one with the octagnal barrel, but it's not as old as you think it is.
Brought back from the dead in a most positive way without harming it's overall history in it's own lifetime.
Good Sir, I've been watching your videos for a few years now and I gotta say, this my favorite! Just something about breathing renewed life into a vintage firearm!! I appreciate how you left it original as well! I am refurbishing an older model Ruger Mini 14 now myself! Second day of vinegar bath and rust is peeling off of it! I can't wait to put it back into service!!
Thanks so much for this, loved every minute and just goes to show what patience and skill can do, also loved the speeded up tapping and dialogue, made a light moment in a serious restoration. So well done, love this!
Anyone complaining about this restoration is a fool. There is a big difference between removing the patina from a gun which has aged under good conditions and is still fully functional, vs removing red rust from a gun which has been so badly neglected it no longer works, and restoring it to working condition. Removing patina damages value, but that is not what is occurring in this video. This is an excellent restoration of a neglected piece.
Siegfried Armory i agree hes just giving that rifle its day in the sun again and its great, hes doing more for history by letting us see all the moving parts and craftsmanship that went into something like a lever action rifle then just having a rusty piece of metal in a case to look at
im dissapointed he didnt use top ramen to repair the stock of the gun other then that it looked amazing and u right too.
He did an amazing job and more importantly stuck to the original parts.
Was just thinking, one day some guy (or guys, who would all be long gone) would have been putting this together. A century and a half later this man opens its apart, restores it and once again puts it back together.
No shit that's not patina that's just rust the patina is long gone from that rifle and it was an amazing restoration........
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The condition of that fine piece of american history almost made me cry. I have my grandpa's old 1873. I love that rifle. You did a fine job on that restore. Left it original down to the screws.
almost made you cry? cringe
Some people do take an interest in preserving history.
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Just being curious , what is the caliber of your grandpa's rifle Joey ?
Absolutely beautiful. Gorgeous work! Thank you for bringing this old timer back to life.
Wow, a beautiful restoration. Thank for for preserving this rare gun. I loved how you used the old stock instead of making a new one.
I have a 1873 in 32-20, still in great condition, its been in my family since it was purchased, its the prize of my collection. Love seeing this one get restored to its former glory.
I really like the fact that this wasn't over-restored.
Couldn't agree more. Very legit, no painted flames or pimped led lights.
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loved that fact!
But he didn't shoot it
Beautiful work. You took a craftsman's work older than you are, treated it with respect and TLC, and brought it to a proper condition to last even longer than you will. It's a beautiful thing to make things that outlast us, and to preserve the works of the past for future generations.
Awesome job. It is great when you can see a piece of history being restored from a piece of waste to be a display worthy piece.
I love it! I just recently disassembled an old Sears single shot break action 12-gauge that I inherited 25 years ago. I sent off the metal parts to get reblued., which is going to cost more than the thing is worth. But it was my grandfather's so it's worth it to me.
Bud, you just convinced me to never look past another rusty rifle ever again.
If you don't know how to properly restore firearms, it's best for your safety not to. This one seems to have been properly stored(for the time) way back because you can see the paper still stuck to parts of it at the beginning. They used to store old guns in a tar/oil like substance then wrapped in paper and bound to prevent extreme rust and foreign objects being lodged in the firing mechanism/barrel. Over time the barriers broke down and it did eventually see some rust and wood degradation, but not near what an improperly stored gun would. A gun that old with no protection from the elements would likely be beyond repair without many man hours from a trained professional.
@@tyler1988 You mean cosmolene? Guns are still stored in that stuff.
Rust on the outside usually means rust on the inside. If you're into guns at all I don't need to tell you why a corroded inner barrel is bad news
Beautifully done - awesome that history is being preserved!
LOVE IT!Thanks for posting. I enjoy watching these restoration projects. really fine work!
I'm in my late 60s now, but when I was growing up all my dad ever talked about was owning a Winchester 73. He never did get to own one,. but it was never through lack of trying.
It's unfortunate that he never got to own one, they really are fantastic rifles. If you ever decide to get one, they're still in production. Uberti makes a nice reproduction of it, but better yet, they're still in production under Winchester itself. I bought a brand new Winchester Model 1873 back in February as a 2 month late 19th birthday present to myself. It, along with my Henry Repeating Arms Golden Boy Silver, is my favorite rifle that I own.
@@TexasHellcat1836 Yes the 1873 are again made under the Winchester brand, but Miroku makes them in Japan. The quality is also excellent. I have one in 44-40 the original caliber.
@@pulsarenfusion8595 I did forget to mention that part. Mine's in .45 Colt. I absolutely love it.
@@TexasHellcat1836 I understand you, it is also a caliber that made history.
@@pulsarenfusion8595 I would've bought the 44-40 version, but where I live, .45 Colt is cheaper and is more commonly available.
Love how there's still a bit of rust on the surface, gives it character (that isn't completely encrusted in rust)
First video I’ve seen where you left the gun looking like an old gun and not overdoing it or bringing it back to brand new looking. Very well done.
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Great to see this sympathetic restoration. Restorers often go too far and in so doing lose the patina and character that time brings to an object. Excellent work. Thank you for posting.
Agreed
I’m glad he didn’t gold plate it or put his initials jot anything just leaving the gun alone after proper restoration
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Yeah... I mean... he could have at least clean it properly and maybe oli the mechanism... but what do I know right? Perhaps dirty trigger works best...
@@lukasmikula7688 I'm sure he threw some oil in the action, or at least wd40.
Starting your gun smith education on an antique winchester is like learning to drive in a rolls royce, lol. Dude, I can't believe you got that thing working again. Freaking awesome.
There was nothing wrong with it other than a single spring, mechanically. The cleaning took care of that.
What he did to the rest of it is butchery. It could be a several thousand dollar gun. As it is, it's worth about $100. Or what he paid, and the labor was a loss.
What a restoration and a definite tip of the hat to the original craftsman, the fact that spring still functions and the internals is mind blowing!!!!!!
been a collector of old guns and you did this right with what you had to make it useable again. backing off instead of breaking screws and such is smart way to do things being it's that old and the shape it was in. for $25 and work you put into it she's a great find.
Really didn't expect the stock to make it. It looked great. I love lever actions, ever since my dad got me one when i was a kid.
The restoration of that tube magazine to working order was a feat of magic all by itself. My hat is off to you, sir.
I thought for SURE there's no way he's able to salvage that piece. Happy to see I was wrong.
Am I the only person who thought he was going to have to throw that stock in the trash? Amazing restoration. You're truly a master!
I was hoping for new one, but that one came up rly good
He may have to replace the butstock - ive seen that kind of cracking before, and the epoxy eventualy fails because recoil make the two parts want to shear against each other. Luckily, theres several places that offer reproduction wood.
@@machinist7230 not much recoil on a .22
@@hp7093 A .22 short at that. I think a raindrop landing on my shoulder is more of a shock.
@@hp7093 is that what its chambered in? They came in multiple calibers, including 44-40. Rimfire will probably not have the problem, unless he drops it (which causes that kind of splitting most of the time in the first place). I have seen similar damage done on marlin 336s and Win 94s fixed the same way, and more often than not, it splits again a few years down the road.
Excellent job of bringing it back. One of my favorite Winchesters.
I have an 1894 model and I must say as a winchester lover, you did an amazing job on this gun
I like the "scar" the resin left in the stock. Actually gives it character.
Yeah it gives it that authentic look so it doesnt just look like another perfect clone gun
Yeah...my first reaction was "Why not just make a new stock?" But this is better.
Nobody expects a rifle to survive 140 years without a few scars.
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Jimmy this is a fantastic restoration, you kept the character of the piece and made it functional again. Just superb!
You absolutely did this rifle the honor it deserves by leaving the 149 years of life in tack for the rest of us to enjoy.
Esse é um relíquia. Fiz a limpeza de um desses aí aqui no Brasil. Esse mesmo modelo. Lindo demais 😍👏
Love what you did. Real restoration. Like the wood. Repairing it instead of using a new piece of wood. And the metal, so good you didn't over polish it so it looks like it's chrome. This is an old gun, and that's what it supposed to look like. And you did an awesome job. My compliments!
Seeing this piece of history come back to life made me quite happy, let’s make this a series!
Congratulations, what an awesome restoration, superb workmanship!
Very nice. Also, as others have said: nice to see you keep the history. Well done. Thanks.
The history of bringing back something as old as this the story's it could tell. definitely has a brite future great care nicely done!
dont know why this was recommended, but sat and watched the whole thing, now subscribed satisfying to watch thank you for some great content
This video was just recommended to me this morning and is the reason I’m liking and subscribing. What a great preservation of a rare piece of history and art.
I’m particularly impressed he stuck with the original stocks.
Agreed, I thought he was gonna go cut himself some wood or something. But I like the effort of trying to stay with original!
I, too, was wondering about that... I kind of figured he would fix up the old stock, but a part of me thought he might just craft one. Regardless, he did a great job.
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I'm disappointed he didn't put a folding stock..
I understand wanting to maintain the integrity of the piece. But there’s no way around that massive crack, it’s going to end up opening again.
But where is the modification to hold hot dogs in the buttstock?
Wasted opportunity!🤣
I'll say it. You hold hot dogs in your buttstock!
Better question is where is the Nutella!
And the award for the most random comment goes to....none other than, Hand Tool Rescue.
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WoW! Just WOW!!! Never would believe it if I hadn't watched you restore it!
Reminds me of the old rolling block single shot 22 i found in a hollow tree in Indiana. It was a small gun kid size. very accurate. but don't use longs or long rifle. It spits back.
This makes me want to go to my local gun show, pick up a rusty piece, and try my own restoration.
You forgot to spray paint “DIRESTA” on the stock 😀
Come now, we both know it would be an inlay.
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This gun is beautiful. Don't bubba it up.
Naw. Go like the West. Branding it in like Bonanza.
He does overboard with the whole name thing. We get it dude you like your last name.
Love watching your videos. Thanks for showing us the steps and stuff that you use to make it all come together!
Really beautiful rifle and I loved watching your knowledge and artistry at work! You shouldn't have
to even be a gun owner to enjoy the combination of beauty and technology in old guns like these, let
alone the wonder at what moments in times past they were present at. Thanks for an interesting video!
for the shape that rifle was in that was an amazing restoration.
Jimmy, you took and old feller and made him look and feel good again. Excelent job and video. Thank you
Great job on the cleaning and preservation! I have a couple of original 1873’s. One thing to mention, you can damage the firing pins by dry firing these. I would have used a good oil on all the moving parts. Cheers!
Man thank you for restoration of this piece,amazing to watch it
Incredible Restoration of an iconic piece of American history beautiful Rifle, Restored with Great care and Respect ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🇺🇸
well done, I love to see history preserved.
beautiful restoration, thank you for bringing such a work of are back to life
Bravo! I've been watching a lot of this sort of video of late and I feel like you did the best job of bringing one of these old guns back to life. Thanks for not refinishing or over cleaning it.
I have to confess that I had some inital doubts when the whole rifle was dropped into the Evaporust, wooden parts and all - but I stand corrected. What an amazing restoration - the filling in of the damage to the stock was particularly nice. I love how the aged patina on the rifle was preserved, a really nice job.
Actual speed and real squirrel's were used as background noise for this video.
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It’s funny because it’s true
Thank you for clarifying I thought it was brown-brown and chipmunks.
Very beautiful job, love it . I love restoring guns and swords Civil War Era. Thanks for posting and doing a awesome job .
Thats a beautiful piece of history you have there.!! Very nice job fixing it.
I can appreciate your craftsmanship and also that you stopped from making it a show piece for decoration. Nice work and I hope that you enjoy it.
Craftsmanship? He cleaned the rust off, so what?
I’m a gun guy, and think you did a great job. It inspires me to find one and restore it. Great job.
Incredible piece of vintage weapon history.
I didn't think it was possible to bring it back. But you sure did. Cool video, you're very talented.
I'm in my late 40's and I'm so glad you did the repair on the forearm and stock instead of making a new one. Keeps the value of "original condition". Awesome job on disassembly and cleaning and the stock repair. Great video all around!
I happened to watch this while I was making breakfast. This effort put into items of the past is why I love seeing these vids on youtube. Keep it up man
Well sir I'm watching this while I'm on the shitter... To be specific my girlfriends shitter🤣😂
I lost the same rifle in Caracciolo's back yard. Looks like you found it. Thanks Jim. Hope all is well brother. Love the job.
Batts?? 😂😂
OMG, if 99% of the restoration channels on TH-cam soaked their rusty projects in Evaporust it would make their projects so much easier. Thank you for doing the right thing.
Great that you saved that rare rifle. You did very well leaving the original finish. Most antique firearms will lose value if you refinish them even if it makes them look better. Sometimes a "rustoration" is the best way to go. Excellent video. Thanks!
Couldn't agree more. Some people would rather see them restored them rusted. In my opinion I would. Yeah there is history but even when it's restored the history of the gun is still there.
I understand your point of view. Somehow I expected some parts being exchanged, or at least ground and polished to a mirror. But that "pure" restauration with all the original parts and pieces and surfaces gives a completely other aura to that rifle. Not a shiny shimmery one, but an originally antique one. I appreciate that.
..... there was no original finish left, just rust
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Man this guys commitment and determination and patience is INSANE!!!
no way
not really he sprayed 5 cans WD-40 on it, and slammed it with a hammer
@IMAC calling it brand new is being overly generous, restored yes but gosh nowhere near brand new, he could have done so much more with restoring the metal
the best rifle restoration video i have seen so far, almost no epoxy resin and no paint used.
That is a great video. A job nicely done. A good job restoring a piece of American history.
I really appreciate that you used the original wood when reconstructing the rifle. Many of the other videos I've seen of "artifact restorations" are really just complete reconstructions using some parts of the original item. Great job!
This was probably one of the most satisfying videos I’ve watched in a very long time. Very nicely done !
very funny jack.. you are not funny
It's like watching a bricklayer in action; looks simple enough, until you try it yourself. Lots of skills
That is so true.
Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing 👍
A job well done!. Just recently I brought an 1892 .32 cal Marlin back to shooting condition. While doing so I discovered my father's name and the date of Oct. 6th, 1939. the rifle itself was built in 1894. The work I did was nothing compared to what you accomplished, but it sure brought back fond memories. I was hoping at the end, you had fired it! Again-Well done
When you never cleaned your gun in red dead
i was gonna say that lol.
Exactly
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Glad to see you taking care of it SOOOOOOO many people dont
I always check all of my weapons after firing 20 shots, even when untouched I go to the gunsmith and modify it lmao
Madonna mia, ragazzi che professionista ! È un vero piacere guardare quanta pazienza, perizia, e tecnica ci mette Diresta a far venire nuovo fiammante un fucile leggenda del far west (anche se il cal. 22 Lr è più una carabina per giovanotti). Grazie mille per il video, davvero.
I especially like the play-by-play from the chipmunks…
Right bro
I honestly thought there was no hope for it in the beginning. Amazing work sir.
great comment sir benjamin
I do appreciate that you didn't try to make it look brand new. Just get it functional and keep as much originality as possible
Nice job.. I might have heated the rust remover first, that seems to increase its efficacy. Considering it’s condition, not a great deal of pitting… Spot on restoration!
That was nice, I was hoping to see if it would shoot still or if it's just a decoration piece now.
He shot it on his Instagram
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Damn that looked fun. Great to see a little piece of history being brought back to life.
Absolutely awesome! I love that kind of work.
What an amazing restoration of an old winchester.
The history of this old rifle is really something.
It's a work of engineering brilliance.
If only it could tell us what it's seen.
it would be neet if they could talk about their past
Its amazing that you got the stock of the rifle back together really impressive and the steel under all of the crap was in amazing condition a real treat to watch a craftsman doing justice to history... well done sir !!
I believe they used very good quality steel back then
I love the fact that you salvaged the stock, instead of making a new one!!!
Do you still work for tegridy farms, towelie?
@@builddude1500TVL Of course. Me and Randy are gearing up to introduce our new special!
My Dad would have loved to watch this.
He was a gun collector and gun repair man...
I really sorry for not be you a visit in your shop/garage or something else when I was in NY in 2017. Your are the best. Hugs from Brazil.
Saving the wooden parts was real satisfying. When you dunked the whole thing in rust remover I was sure the wood parts were going to be destroyed
It´s non agressive rust remover...
@@l.m.delgado7808 It’s wood…
@@Gravy_Master Evaporust is very gentle stuff. It's safe to get it on your hands, and disposal is literally just pouring it down the drain.
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@@matts.8342 Water is also very gentle, safe to get on your hands, and disposes easily down the drain. You can even drink it. Yet it can destroy wood effortlessly.