Re: i got another one, this time an 1886-1888 Archived Message
Posted by mk2dubbin on June 8, 2008, 10:16 am, in reply to "Re: i got another one, this time an 1886-1888"
Thanks for determining the year for me! i tried the denatured alcohol and it did little more than dull the black finish on the forestock so i used some murphys and now its down to bare, dark wood. i guess i will try the mylands friction polish as recommended in the FAQ. the inlay on the forestock is metal. i will try for a better picture now that the yellowed varnish is removed from the top. my dads gun was started at syracuse and finished by hunter. the sidelocks, lower frame, and trigger guard are all syracuse style. the receiver must be a low volume custom part because it has the hunter style design - not the large breech balls like mine - but still had to be made to match the syracuse side locks etc. the safety switch is hunter style as well, and the barrels have no maker stamping on the top at all. the lower barrel rib has a "2" and all internal parts are stamped "2" as well - but no grade stamp on the water table that i recall. it has an original trap gun butt plate. both of ours are 12ga guns.
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Message Thread:
- i got another one, this time an 1886-1888 - mk2dubbin June 6, 2008, 10:41 pm
- Re: i got another one, this time an 1886-1888 - mk2dubbin July 13, 2008, 12:14 pm
- Re: i got another one, this time an 1886-1888 - Jim June 19, 2008, 6:04 pm
- refinishing - mk2dubbin June 19, 2008, 3:06 pm
- Re: i got another one, this time an 1886-1888 - mk2dubbin June 7, 2008, 6:06 pm
- Re: i got another one, this time an 1886-1888 - jim June 19, 2008, 6:12 pm
- Re: i got another one, this time an 1886-1888 - David W June 7, 2008, 9:30 pm
- Re: i got another one, this time an 1886-1888 - mk2dubbin June 8, 2008, 10:16 am
- Re: i got another one, this time an 1886-1888 - revdocdrew June 7, 2008, 6:24 pm
- Re: i got another one, this time an 1886-1888 - revdocdrew June 7, 2008, 8:06 am
- Re: i got another one, this time an 1886-1888 - David W June 7, 2008, 6:55 am
- Re: i got another one, this time an 1886-1888 - thomas carrier June 7, 2008, 6:41 am
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