My friend brought me a couple of guns to look at, he said this one hadn't been shot in years and he wanted me to look it over before shooting it.
As soon as I had it out of the case I knew what it was.....an American classic.
An older Winchester model 94 in 30-30 with the crescent butt plate and an octagon barrel.
According to most experts (factory records for Winchesters no longer exist) this gun was made in 1910
Anyway, the gun had not been cleaned nor shot in a long time and he asked me to look it over. The action was very tight, which I thought was just the result of gummed up oil, dust and contaminants making the action sticky.
It also had some rust in spots and needed a good overall cleaning, the fuzz is from the old gun case it was in
Parts are now clean
Here is what the original 1910 finish under the forearm cap looks like
When I went to reassemble, I found why the one carrier pivot screw was buggered up, the unthreaded portion would not fit the hole and was just pushing on the carrier, making it not want to move. That same screw's head was also buggered from someone trying to force it in.
Luckily Homestead Parts had what we needed, so I ordered up two new screws (might as well replace both of them).
I also found out the plug screw that keeps the lever retaining pin in place (Finger Lever Pin Stop Screw) was not the correct screw, it was too small, it was basically just sitting in the slot, not threaded in.
Howdy from Austin, Texas. Would you be interested in restoring my Remington 512? Thanks in advance. Hook'em
ReplyDeleteI wish I could, but I am not a professional and without a Federal Firearms License I could not accept your gun for refinishing. Sorry
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