To refinish, or leave as is: Win 92

[Andy]

I would either repair it and shoot it, or part it out to help in the restoration of other guns with better potential.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

The '92 pictured here, {Bottom} started life in worse shape than yours.
I decided to have a go myself.
I still wears the original stock, the nicks and gouges talk to me.
Tiriaq suplied me with a '94 Winchester barrel, that fit perfectly.
The action was carefully draw filed, and a few of the deeper pits are all that remain of the original damage.
The bluing is a hot mix I did at the cottage, {much to my wife's horror}
I sourced a lot of small parts from various sources, including the dreaded Ebay, as the original rifle had no bolt, or internals.

 

[ComputerNut]

Maybe clean it up as best you can but don't change it. Even if its pitted you can still shoot it, just not accurately. Leave it alone and get another gun for target shooting.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

If you decide to part with it, PM me. I don't know what it's worth in it's current condition, but maybe we could do something.

 

[johnsamp]

Life is only so long my friend. Many will suggest you refinish it, others tell you to set it aside for a while, but if you must ask, pawn it off to someone who can do something with it, or float test it.

 

[pricedo]

The '92 pictured here, {Bottom} started life in worse shape than yours.
I decided to have a go myself.
I still wears the original stock, the nicks and gouges talk to me.
Tiriaq suplied me with a '94 Winchester barrel, that fit perfectly.
The action was carefully draw filed, and a few of the deeper pits are all that remain of the original damage.
The bluing is a hot mix I did at the cottage, {much to my wife's horror}
I sourced a lot of small parts from various sources, including the dreaded Ebay, as the original rifle had no bolt, or internals.

I've got an old original Stevens falling block in .32 caliber RIMFIRE that could use some talented TLC.

All that is wrong with it is superficial discoloration & minor pitting.

I saw its twin in the old catalogue pages reproduced on another CGN thread yesterday. I had forgotten I still had the thing.

I doubt if even the Old Western Scrounger has ammo for .32 RIMFIRE.

I have a box of original ammo but I haven't attempted to fire the gun though it looks very functional.

Life Memberships: NRA, GOA, CSSA, NFA, OFAH
CCW Permits: Utah, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Maine

 

[jkingrph]

If you are capable of the job, go for it. If the furniture is sound, clean, thensteam out the dents refresh the finish, do not strip and completely refinish. Leave some character. For metal, a bit of careful draw filing, them polishing with succesively finer grades of w/d sandpaper, be careful to keep original contures and not to round off what were original lines, contures, or edges on barrel flats. Reblue.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

I've got an old original Stevens falling block in .32 caliber RIMFIRE that could use some talented TLC.

All that is wrong with it is superficial discoloration & minor pitting.

I saw its twin in the old catalogue pages reproduced on another CGN thread yesterday. I had forgotten I still had the thing.

I doubt if even the Old Western Scrounger has ammo for .32 RIMFIRE.

I have a box of original ammo but I haven't attempted to fire the gun though it looks very functional.

Life Memberships: NRA, GOA, CSSA, NFA, OFAH
CCW Permits: Utah, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Maine

If it were mine, I doubt I could resist firing it. I don't believe in wall hangers.
If it's mine, it's either fixed so it works, or it's gone.