Projects Update 2023

While I haven't been getting much done on my projects, I have been making progress.

I have been searching for parts and I did get a couple of guns refinished this year.

My S&W model 29 I purchased late last year didn't end up needed to be restored.

A good cleaning, waxing and a set of factory grips was all that was needed.

The presentation case is another story, I bought a kit to re-flock the interior.

I found a bolt & trigger spring for my $25 Winchester model 74. I refinished both the wood and metal and will post the project in the coming months.

This one will be an easy refinish, the only difficulty is staining the non-walnut stock a dark color that looks correct. It is a Springfield (Stevens/Savage) single shot 22 model 83.

I am still searching for an affordable squirrel stock for my Marlin model 60.

I'll need to get some Brownells Alumahyde II for the receiver & trigger guard on my JC Higgins model 36.

My High Standard model B is still waiting in a box for me to continue it's restoration.

I still need to find parts for my Meriden model 15 project.

I purchased this Remington 11-48 last year with the S&W model 29 & Marlin model 60, I decided it should be refinished as well, the wood was refinished by a previous owner and not very well.

This Marlin model 1894 44 Magnum still needs to get refinished, like the Remington above, it is not a big priority.

I still have a few 10-22 projects still lurking, one is a lightweight project using an aftermarket receiver, a cut down barrel and a factory plastic stock.

The other one involves a homemade receiver and some beat, used parts to create a post-apocalypse style rifle.

I also want to build a pirate pistol like this one, using the receiver and barrel from a 10/22 Charger

I also need to finish my homemade break-open shotgun project, when finished it will look a little like this one:

Here is one I have been thinking about building for a while, start with an Uberti 44 caliber 1848 Dragoon pistol with the brass grip frame. Then cut the barrel at the end of the frame and install a 45 Colt conversion cylinder.

This is possible because the barrels on the .44 Dragoon measure .454", which is a little big, but works with the .45 Colt which has a bullet diameter of .452".