JAN. 1st: Finished! - Just to show that I'm still going at it... (P14 stock repair)
- Thread starter louthepou
- Start date
macadoodle
CGN Regular
- Location
- Edmonchuck
Nicely done, especially that piece on the hand guard.
Same here, I have several stocks I kept just for aged scraps of wood. You never know when it will come in handy.
Excellent job! I saved the pictures in my special documents folder for later reference. This is simply great!
I have a job I've been meaning to complete, but never got around to it (I might give it a shot this summer). Some time ago, I was able to acquire a Mauser banner rifle dated 1934 (original German rifle, not a Chinese copy), which is basically a civilian Kar 98 with a better finish and no military markings - they also feature a full-size "Mauser" logo on the top of the receiver, hence the nickname "banner rifle". Mine looks like it is a new rifle, despite it's age... it was supposedly brought back by a Canadian WW2 vet as a war trophy (that he probably took away at gunpoint from some German farmer named Hans, lol!.. because the gun was a commercial production rifle).
Unfortunately... the dumbass Bubba who had it sometime between the time this war trophy was brought over and the time I acquired it (some 10 years ago, perhaps) had chopped down the front of the stock, which makes it look somewhat too "sporterized" for a collector's taste (nothing terrible, but still greatly hinders the value and the looks). The bad part is that these guns had special non-military type stocks (as per what I was told by seller +-10 years ago), so finding the appropriate one will be more than likely impossible, especially in this day and age. Custom is the only way to go at this point.
But this thread and pics just gave me a few ideas... so I thank you for that! I might give it a shot this summer, actually (I'm way too busy for now, unfortunately). When I do, I'll be sure to make a dedicated thread to it with pics.
So these are my plans as far as stock refinishing goes (that, plus I have a DSM-34 Mauser trainer in .22LR that was also bubba'd at some point... seriously, where do/did those damn idiots (bubbas) come from, lol?!). Btw, if anyone has an old K98 stock (or even the intact front end of such a stock + metal parts that come with it) lying around, I'm interested. It might make the job a little easier. A K98 cleaning rod would also help, as the Mauser banner rifle does have a provision for one. Thanks!
P.S. The accurate name for the above mentioned rifle is Mauser Standard Modell.
I have a job I've been meaning to complete, but never got around to it (I might give it a shot this summer). Some time ago, I was able to acquire a Mauser banner rifle dated 1934 (original German rifle, not a Chinese copy), which is basically a civilian Kar 98 with a better finish and no military markings - they also feature a full-size "Mauser" logo on the top of the receiver, hence the nickname "banner rifle". Mine looks like it is a new rifle, despite it's age... it was supposedly brought back by a Canadian WW2 vet as a war trophy (that he probably took away at gunpoint from some German farmer named Hans, lol!.. because the gun was a commercial production rifle).
Unfortunately...
the dumbass Bubba who had it sometime between the time this war trophy was brought over and the time I acquired it (some 10 years ago, perhaps) had chopped down the front of the stock, which makes it look somewhat too "sporterized" for a collector's taste (nothing terrible, but still greatly hinders the value and the looks). The bad part is that these guns had special non-military type stocks (as per what I was told by seller +-10 years ago), so finding the appropriate one will be more than likely impossible, especially in this day and age. Custom is the only way to go at this point.But this thread and pics just gave me a few ideas... so I thank you for that! I might give it a shot this summer, actually (I'm way too busy for now, unfortunately). When I do, I'll be sure to make a dedicated thread to it with pics.
So these are my plans as far as stock refinishing goes (that, plus I have a DSM-34 Mauser trainer in .22LR that was also bubba'd at some point... seriously, where do/did those damn idiots (bubbas) come from, lol?!). Btw, if anyone has an old K98 stock (or even the intact front end of such a stock + metal parts that come with it) lying around, I'm interested. It might make the job a little easier. A K98 cleaning rod would also help, as the Mauser banner rifle does have a provision for one. Thanks!
P.S. The accurate name for the above mentioned rifle is Mauser Standard Modell.
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Give it a shot, that's the ticket
Really, go one step at a time, you'll get there. Here's my Jan. 1st update: It's finally DONE!
On the front handguard a couple of days ago, I noticed the repaired crack not looking solid enough, so I did one repair on it, using oak:
The rear handguard going on the forend shows a bit of a gap, on both sides. I would have liked for the two parts to come in contact, but I guess there's always an area for improvement on my next project! Here's the left side:
Here's the right side:
I want to give it a few more coats of linseed oil, then take pics of the whole rifle outside and I'll post them here. Happy New Year!
Lou
- Location
- land of f-cktards
nice job thanks for the tutorial
maple_leaf_eh
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Depending on how patient a restorer is and good their raw hardwood identification skills are, there is a wide variety of wood in shipping pallets. I saved several slats of Asian mahogany, and worm-hole mystery wood. I keep looking for cherry and walnut. I also have scrounged some nice softwood boards for odd jobs around the house.
- Location
- Virden, MB
Thanks folks, much appreciated.
Got to go, the fitting of the replacement chunks simply take time and patience. And a solid flat surface and sanding paper. Go bit by bit, test-fit often... that's what I do, anyways.
Special thanks here to Andy, who provided almost all the parts that I used for this refurb. See Andy, I told you I'd put them to good use! Thanks also to Pblatzz for answering all my P14-related questions
Here are some finished pics. My oldest son proudly acting as a rifle rest for the photo shoot. Can't wait to see how the rifle shoots, next time I'm at the range!
Got to go, the fitting of the replacement chunks simply take time and patience. And a solid flat surface and sanding paper. Go bit by bit, test-fit often... that's what I do, anyways.
Special thanks here to Andy, who provided almost all the parts that I used for this refurb. See Andy, I told you I'd put them to good use! Thanks also to Pblatzz for answering all my P14-related questions
Here are some finished pics. My oldest son proudly acting as a rifle rest for the photo shoot. Can't wait to see how the rifle shoots, next time I'm at the range!
Jack
Bassmaster
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- WMU 48 - Whitetail country
Very nice.....shows the character and the passion of the work and the worker
