Recently picked this AYA up. It came to Canada with a gentleman immigrating from the UK around 1980. It was stored in the attic of his house and unfired since that time and also sadly left without maintenance. Less than a box fired in it prior to arriving in Canada
It’s marked 12-70 as I understand 12 Gauge with 2.75 “ chambers. One barrel is marked with one * and the other with three *. Believe that to be full and modified . Barrels are 26”
The good being receiver case hardened colours are excellent and wood is in VG condition.
The bad is the barrels didn’t fare as well. I’ve given them a light cleaning with fine steel wool. Small areas of light pitting as well as some marking inside the barrels that may clean up .
It’s a lower end gun so thoughts on sending the barrel off to have a proper rust blue done. Anybody in Canada you’d recommend and any idea what it would cost.
Not beyond tackling it myself but a Birchwood Casey kit isn’t going to cut it. Any dealer of Brownells Oxpho Blue in Canada or a similar product?
Thanks
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It’s marked 12-70 as I understand 12 Gauge with 2.75 “ chambers. One barrel is marked with one * and the other with three *. Believe that to be full and modified . Barrels are 26”
The good being receiver case hardened colours are excellent and wood is in VG condition.
The bad is the barrels didn’t fare as well. I’ve given them a light cleaning with fine steel wool. Small areas of light pitting as well as some marking inside the barrels that may clean up .
It’s a lower end gun so thoughts on sending the barrel off to have a proper rust blue done. Anybody in Canada you’d recommend and any idea what it would cost.
Not beyond tackling it myself but a Birchwood Casey kit isn’t going to cut it. Any dealer of Brownells Oxpho Blue in Canada or a similar product?
Thanks
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