Maybe Another 50 Years....

[Punch The Clown]

I was looking at some of my stuff. This rifle was manganese parked by Tim in 2009. It has been sitting in the safe slathered in oil since. The oxidized oil is turning it a really nice color. I think I'll give it another 50 years till it's done.

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[Prince Humperdink]

Stu,that is beautiful!The M-14 type receiver Tim did for Me in manganese came out with a nice OD hue and actually matches a few of the U.S.G.I.parts!

ps,another 50,won't you be like 110?? ;)

[Punch The Clown]

Stu,that is beautiful!The M-14 type receiver Tim did for Me in manganese came out with a nice OD hue and actually matches a few of the U.S.G.I.parts!

ps,another 50,won't you be like 110?? ;)

Thanks for pointing that out Ryan!!!!:mad: Yes, 110!!! obamacare will see to that.

[Punch The Clown]

Hey, I'm also the same age as the most powerful man in the world-Vladimir Putin!

[Jimbo Slice]

I bet that rifle smells better than an apple pie.

[Punch The Clown]

I bet that rifle smells better than an apple pie.

It really does! It even smells better than Hoppes.

[Jimbo Slice]

I bought a NOS gas cylinder from a member here... no lie, I kept it on my desk and smelled it for a few days before I installed it.



Just intoxicating.

[toolman]

Very nice rifle!! I think the first time he laid his hands on some of my equipment was around fall 2006 or spring 2007! Oh, by the way he did my first rifle around the same time garand date is 11/43. What a beautiful rifle!!!! Peace tooldaddy

[Punch The Clown]

Thanks Toolman. The rifle is all correct, including the stock. I collected all the parts but the finishes were so different a park job was in order. I'm telling you, the longer it sits the more "original" it becomes. I think I'll stamp all the parts "refinished" so that 50 years from now it won't be sold as original. Yeah right.

[jak]

I like it !!! What kind of oil did you use ?? Just regular gun oil ?

[Punch The Clown]

I like it !!! What kind of oil did you use ?? Just regular gun oil ?

I use CLP for oil, and Plastilube for grease. The Plastilube seems to migrate all over if left alone. I think the combination of the two seems to do it. If I cleaned the thing with solvent I'm sure it'll go right back to park color though.

[toolman]

Thanks Toolman. The rifle is all correct, including the stock. I collected all the parts but the finishes were so different a park job was in order. I'm telling you, the longer it sits the more "original" it becomes. I think I'll stamp all the parts "refinished" so that 50 years from now it won't be sold as original. Yeah right.

No punch,what you really need to do is sell it to me!!! peace toolman