Todays Gun Show take home.

[Bawanna]

It was a drizzly wet miserable day in the NW today. I had a wood pile I wanted to get finished with but just didn't want to play in the rain. Son in law dropped a dump truck load a few minutes ago so guess I won't be finished for a spell yet.

But I got to spend the whole day in my room, wife had to work.
I decided to sand the new addition down so fixing the boo boo at the pistol grip would all match. There's some nice grain, couldn't ask for a straighter grain all going the right direction.
Spent most of the say sanding and got a couple grain raising wet downs and one coat of oil on it.






Think it's gonna be pretty nice when I get er dun.

[gb6491]

That is looking right nice already Colonel!

[AIRret]

It's going to be a beauty!!

[Bills1873]

Lucky dog! Really nice chunk of wood there.

[getsome]

Got Wood?

[Armybrat]

It's good to see real wood on a long gun instead of the plywood & plastic that seem to be all the rage with the younger set these days.

Looks like you brought out the warmth in that old tree quite nicely.

[AJBert]

Bawanna, was that all sanding or did you use any stripper? Really is a beautiful that has been hiding for decades!

[Bawanna]

All sanding. I avoid strippers (well the kind that takes off finish anyhow) like the plague. Most of the older guns had like a varnish finish that isn't terrible difficult to get off. This one took a lot of time, stripper certainly would have been faster but I really don't like to mess with mother nature.

I think it really did let loose some of the natural beauty. It really looked quite nice before but the finish actually toned it down.

I've seen a few where the finish was a travesty compared to what's underneath. Also seen a few where I wish I could put the factory finish back on. Hard to make look good.

[AJBert]

When I get me one of those round tuits, I hope my wood comes out half as nice as yours. Ummm, talking about the stock on my old Mossberg!

[Bawanna]

Which model Mossberg do you have?

I found the proper inner tube for it today on the bay. Been checking everyday. Not many and all were 50 or more.
Today one popped up for 39 so I scooped it. I hope it's the right one, it looks right anyhow.

I tried to just find the proper end piece but don't see any and doubt they ever separate.

The front sight is hurting me. Very few so far and all 100 bucks or more. I'll just put a scope on it rather than pay that much. I think I have some old vintage scopes that just might work.

[b4uqzme]

Which model Mossberg do you have?

I found the proper inner tube for it today on the bay. Been checking everyday. Not many and all were 50 or more.
Today one popped up for 39 so I scooped it. I hope it's the right one, it looks right anyhow.

I tried to just find the proper end piece but don't see any and doubt they ever separate.

The front sight is hurting me. Very few so far and all 100 bucks or more. I'll just put a scope on it rather than pay that much. I think I have some old vintage scopes that just might work.

I stumbled upon these guys on the web. They might be worth a call.
https://www.havlinsales.com/22rifle.htm

[Bawanna]

I'll bookmark those guys. Thanks.

[jeepster09]

Looks good. I looked at one yesterday too at the gun show. I have the full size which is great, the commander is nice too.
Didn't have enough marbles for that one this trip.

Are you gonna paint this one green?

Don't hate me, I love how those wrap around grips feel and function but the looks don't blow my dress up even a flutter.

I know a guy that knows a guy who has a friend.

Ok ok....how about these grips?

[Bawanna]

Those will do. I know they feel good, I've tried them. They protect the front strap if you wear a ring from wear.

At least they got some pretty wood mixed in there so your on the right track.