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  1. There is a metal finish, duracoat, I think, that has a filler that can be applied first, may dress up the pits that are too deep. http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/cid=0/k=duracoat/t=P/ksubmit=y/Products/All/search=duracoat
  2. That's something I only had to do a dozen times or so before I wised up.
  3. I have nothing definite to suggest save for perhaps period Weaver rings/mounts, but you might make a search on eBay for scope mounts, rings vintage gun parts, etc and keep an eye on it and see if something interesting comes up. The auction time gives enough lead to ask around (discretely, mind you ) about particular items. Good luck. How did you come by a Mannlicher stock? I'm looking...
  4. Thanks, appreciated- and good news at that.
  5. Can a '98 barrel be rethreaded to fit an '88 receiver? thanks.
  6. "If it is one of Kimbers actions and they didn't already ruin it, [which they were known to have done to many]." I apologize for jumping the thread- what did Kimber do to them to make them unsafe? Curious, is all. Thank you.
  7. If it was me I'd farm out the barrel/chamber work. But I don't mean to divert your enthusiasm. Installing a barrel and getting the chamber/headspace/extractor slot right is a tall order for a first timer(I've never attempted it). Not that it can't be accomplished, but a tall order nonetheless. There's a lot that can be done to a rifle, less demanding tasks, once it is barreled, AGI has good videos to learn from, among others. Poke around and see how they do it. Information: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&site=&q=gusmithing+instruction&oq=gusmithing+instruction&aq=f&aqi=g-l1g-lv1&aql=&gs_sm=13&gs_upl=2297l11345l0l16169l22l22l0l0l0l0l291l3751l1.15.6l22l0 Youtube has videos, also. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gunsmithing&oq=gunsmithing&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=12&gs_upl=6622l12222l0l18807l11l11l0l4l4l0l327l1694l0.1.5.1l7l0 Those Kimbers were nice rifles, I missed the boat when they sold them some years back. Swedes are quality rifles and you can't beat the cartridge. Good luck with this, you already have a good start.
  8. Thank you for this information. Both rifles very nice- I'm partial to the sporters and carbines. Is the rifle in the top photo blued, or some other metal coating? I'm thinking with the condition of my receiver it might be wise to use a duracoat type finish. Here's what I'm dealing with- I could save myself some trouble and replace the safety and bolt release as both are pitted quite a bit more than the overall condition of the receiver. The markings on the receiver ring are in good shape and clear, I'd like to figure some way to save them. Thanks again. 20 February: Rapid progress Got something to keep it in today -
  9. -could the part of an original barrel sleeve that threads to the external threads be used if only that part was installed over the threads? I mean for example, could the threaded portion of the sleeve be cut from the entire sleeve and used to cover the external receiver threads and look good. thanx. What I have is an 88 receiver w/bolt/no bolthead from Old West Scrounger. It's in decent shape, marked on receiver "S" at the witness mark over "Œ" over "WG" over "STEYR" over "1890". Looks to have been modified to take stripper clips, with a notch in the receiver to accommodate a longer cartridge(?) and a shallow notch slightly obliterating the "Gew.88." on the left rail of the action- like a thumb cut. I understand boltheads are hard to come by.
  10. New here- How is the external thread on an 1888 receiver dealt with when rebarreling with a sporter barrel where the external thread won't be used? Thx.
  11. I want to do this too, however all I have parts-wise is a bolt and a stripped guard. So without a receiver to reference my comments against, is it possible to "ear" the follower with tabs to keep it down?
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