New Anschutz - Update: did refinish

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Hey all

I have a thread going on rimfire central, but figured I would post here to get some more info.

I bought this today off the used rack at CSC. I don't know anything about Anschutz rifles and was wondering if anyone knows what year this rifle was made. Someone on rimfire central said it's a 1418. Is that correct?

I have cleaned it up as it was really dirty. Wood is pretty beat up, with a very minor (easily repairable) crack at the very tip of the stock. Metal is in great shape though, the odd nick in the bluing, but good for an old rifle. I paid $500, is that reasonable in the Canadian market?

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Beautiful rifle, my opinion is for $500 you got a deal. Really like the sights as well. I'll give a drum roll here that will last until Grauhanen comes on board and gives you all the info you need. Nice piece..
 
I think you bought a sows ear that quickly will become ur silk purse. You got a great deal in my opinion. That gun is awesome and ill bet itll drive tacks as Annies seem to do. Congrats on a beautiful piece and good shootin to you. Cheers Chris
 
Wonderful. you can steam out many of the stock dings without refinishing the stock and maintaining the originality....personally I think it looks fine as it is and I'd just shoot it...it has loads of character and history as is...
 
Very nice Annie. I've owned a few Anschutz over the years, but not a nice mannlicher style like yours. Enjoy. They are great shooters.
 
I think if it was me, I would leave it just the way it is , Maybe it is just me, but never had much luck steaming out sharp dings, a round dint maybe.
Or if it gets to you, I could take the headache off your hands, as a favor to you. ;)
 
Thanks for the nice comments all!

Today I cleaned the stock with a rag slightly damp with soapy water, then with Naphtha, then put on some of the paste wax. Definitely stiff dings and dents, but it sure put a lot of luster and life back in the finish. It looks really beautiful now.

I buy and sell a lot of guns, even my wife commented that she hasn't seen me this enamored with a rifle in a long time. I've already sold my iron sighted walking .22, a CZ that I bought new 8 years ago. This replaced it that quick!
 
I refinished it. Just too many scratches, dents and rubs from old paint ect in the old finish. In it's old condition it wasn't a mint collector anyways and it deserved to look beautiful again.

I usually like matte finishes, but I tried to get a semi gloss finish since the original varnish is a sort of semi gloss. I did the finish with Tru-Oil. Most all of the dents steamed out, a couple remain, but to sand them right out would change the stock too much IMO.

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That looks great!

I have an Anschutz Air Rifle that could use the same treatment, but I dont know much about refinishing wood especially with the mix of smooth and stipple.

Got any tips for me?

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I stripped with a chemical stripper, used acetone and a toothbrush on the stubborn bits. Steamed out the dents, did minor sanding starting with 220 and then 320, but it didn't need much sanding. Don't sand the stippling or checkering, in fact don't do any of the following to the stippling except for one coat of oil towards the end. Wet with water and dewhisker with 800 grit.


Then two coats of tru oil thinned with Naphtha, slathered on thick and sanded while "wet" with 220 (this is filling the grain). Wet sand with 320 after each coat dries. I let dry 1 day in between coats. Then 3 coats of non thinned Tru Oil hand rubbed, buffed with ultra fine 3m finishing pad after each each. Then a final coat, buffed with an old t shirt once dry.

Worked for me, but everyone seems to have a method.
 
I don't know much about polymer mixes, but I do know I prefer a pure oil finish which doesn't show scuffs or scratches and can easily be restored with more oil.
 
I love true oil never found anything so easy to use and still get great results

Great job op... definitely does not look bubba. Looks great...go all the way and reblue the rest. Nice deep rust blue would look great on any of the bits that need it. Bbld action looks pretty clean already
 
Well youve literally turned the sows ear into a silk purse. Absolutely beautiful job that you should be proud of. Restoared to her original glory. Great job and nice to see how damaged things can be transformed back to the original beauty. In my opinion shes cream puff status and a shooter with history. Great job and thanks for sharing ur handiwork. Chris
 
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