- Location
- Beaverlodge, Alberta
First restoration I’ve completed in a lot of years.
I acquired this one on here last fall and wasn’t sure if I’d restore it or not, but eventually decided it deserved its former glory after figuring out what the 14th Reg’t marking at the comb meant. This one wears some history. All of the rust/pitting is above the wood line. I’d say this one saw a little more than time in a gun rack.
Ross Rifle Restorations hooked me up with a nosecap, front sight hood and sling. Then i did a dovetail splice on the lathe under the mid band to graft on a new piece of walnut. This splice is very strong and will last a lifetime. I cut the barrel channel by hand, then finished it with an old piece of MkIII barrel with a gnarled finish on its outside by chucking it in the lathe and running it in the channel. This ensured it would be the right taper and nice and straight. The fore end was sized and shaped by hand.
I pictured it with my original MkIII Home Guard rifle, for a little extra sparkle.
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I acquired this one on here last fall and wasn’t sure if I’d restore it or not, but eventually decided it deserved its former glory after figuring out what the 14th Reg’t marking at the comb meant. This one wears some history. All of the rust/pitting is above the wood line. I’d say this one saw a little more than time in a gun rack.
Ross Rifle Restorations hooked me up with a nosecap, front sight hood and sling. Then i did a dovetail splice on the lathe under the mid band to graft on a new piece of walnut. This splice is very strong and will last a lifetime. I cut the barrel channel by hand, then finished it with an old piece of MkIII barrel with a gnarled finish on its outside by chucking it in the lathe and running it in the channel. This ensured it would be the right taper and nice and straight. The fore end was sized and shaped by hand.
I pictured it with my original MkIII Home Guard rifle, for a little extra sparkle.
Before:
After:
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