I know many of you follow this blog strictly for the restoration/refinishing projects and I have to apologize for the lack of those articles the last couple of years.
I moved to Arizona in 2021 and immediately began construction on a pool, pool cabana and now a shop. The shop is almost complete.
Soon I will have an air conditioned/heated work loft with plenty of bench space to work on guns. The shop is about 2000 sq ft, with a 300 sq ft work loft and tool storage beneath.
I did get some projects started and collected parts for others.
This year I did re-flock the inside of the S&W M29 presentation case
I have the wood finished and almost have Uncle Mike's Winchester model 94 ready for bluing
as well as my Winchester model 74
I found a grip frame for my 50th Anniversary Mark II
Still waiting is the Savage Stevens model 83
My J.C. Higgins model 36....which I found a VG condition one at a gun show for just $100, had to resist the temptation to buy it
I also want to tune up my custom Marlin model 70P, replace the springs with some MCARBO units and some polishing of the internals.
I have a couple of other 10/22 stock projects that I have yet to reveal.....as well as a couple of home-made shotguns and pistols I plan to build.
Cut the barrel at the end of the frame and remove the loading bar, then install a 45 Colt conversion cylinder kit from Krist Konverter