What You Think Lads?

[bigmac 97kt 13,796]

WHAT DO YOU THINK LEAVE THE ACTION SILVER

 

OR PUT IT BACK TO BLACK

 

remember the stock will be stained walnut so the stock will be a lot darker

 

if i leave it silver i have to do a lot more work on it

 

and i will have to lacquer it to protect it from the weather

 

 

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atvbmac :thumbs:

[Jonjon79 13,358]

Go with silver Mac

 

....... Make it different

[bigmac 97kt 13,796]

Im going to darken the stock soon so ill put some more pics up then so you will get to see what its going to look like

 

with the darker stock

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[toby63 1,236]

you have done a great job on these rifles ?

[just-A-snap 1,269]

It would be a shame not to keep it as original as possible in my opinion.

Looking good Mac.

 

All the best

[moxy 617]

I bet the lacquer won't last two minutes. The first scratch and it will rust.

[mattwhite 1,993]

Back to black jimmy.

It would look mint but like moxy said, probably not practical enough.

Either way it's going to be a belter!

[bigmac 97kt 13,796]

I bet the lacquer won't last two minutes. The first scratch and it will rust.

Your right Moxy

 

im going to go the blueing root bud

 

make her original but with a stunning stock

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

[Jonjon79 13,358]

 

 

I bet the lacquer won't last two minutes. The first scratch and it will rust.

Your right Moxy

 

im going to go the blueing root bud

 

make her original but with a stunning stock

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

Is there nothing stronger than lacquer that will enable it to stay silver?

[philpot 5,003]

Black seems right Jimmy, got to be black.

 

Phil

[Rez 4,961]

Black for me.

[moxy 617]

 

 

I bet the lacquer won't last two minutes. The first scratch and it will rust.

Your right Moxy

 

im going to go the blueing root bud

 

make her original but with a stunning stock

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo

Is there nothing stronger than lacquer that will enable it to stay silver?

Only way would be to plate it. Or a thick polyurethane. But it would still chip. Not to mention dull with scratches.

[Rez 4,961]

 

 

 

I bet the lacquer won't last two minutes. The first scratch and it will rust.

Your right Moxy

 

im going to go the blueing root bud

 

make her original but with a stunning stock

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo

Is there nothing stronger than lacquer that will enable it to stay silver?

Only way would be to plate it. Or a thick polyurethane. But it would still chip. Not to mention dull with scratches.

Can't even say that word..

 

Pol-eeeee-urraaaa-ffffffffa'innnnnnnne. Must be fffffick

[pianoman 3,587]

I sort of view the restoration of classic air rifles a bit like restoring classic cars.

 

They look so much more beautiful if they are restored to their absolute glorious best. No customising or silly bits added-on. Just returned to the way it was originally made. Back to its best the day it was built as much as possible.

 

Just my taste you understand Jimmy.

 

To me, as a shooter who enjoys the craftsmanship finish of his guns this rifle with a rich, deep, lustrous blueing and a beautifully restored stock (as only our Jimmy can refurbish it) with smoothly working internals would be a far more desirable object than what? Bare metal finish under a few coats of gloss polyurethane varnish to seal it, or, electroplated chromium or silver nickel finish?

 

No. Please.......

[tomburras 2,730]

I think black too an old classic like that should look classic.