No. 6 Gahendra

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No. 6 Gahendra


unwraped



stripping



WD-40


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its apart , and so far only have to make one screw




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[Foo Bird]

From your previous work I know that rifle will be something when you are done. So what kind of stripper is that you are using?

I recently received a knife catalog that is selling antique rifles found in a warehouse in Nepal. I'm so tempted to buy a Martini Henry short lever M-1878 it's not funny.

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Foo Bird

that's http://www.atlantacutlery.com/ I don't buy from them any more, their guns are not as good as the one's from IMA http://www.ima-usa.com/ , its all from the same place but I think IMA's are the cream of the top,

that MH that you are taking about is a Francotte , most of them are none shooters I know I have 2 of them , if you want a shooter get a real Martini Henry the MK IV is probably the best , its the last made, if you don't have the money , get a and unmarked MH, but I like the Gahendra's they will go in value they only a little over 8,000 of these, and there are a lot of parts guns out there

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stock cleaned up





have to splice around the tang




barrel and receiver degreased




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did some work on the stock












the forearm




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[Foo Bird]

Foo Bird

that's http://www.atlantacutlery.com/ I don't buy from them any more, their guns are not as good as the one's from IMA http://www.ima-usa.com/ , its all from the same place but I think IMA's are the cream of the top,

that MH that you are taking about is a Francotte , most of them are none shooters I know I have 2 of them , if you want a shooter get a real Martini Henry the MK IV is probably the best , its the last made, if you don't have the money , get a and unmarked MH, but I like the Gahendra's they will go in value they only a little over 8,000 of these, and there are a lot of parts guns out there

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Wow. Thanks for the quality info. Looking forward to more pics of your progress.
BTW, what stripper do you use on the guns?

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Foo Bird
ace hardware

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[Foo Bird]

Foo Bird
ace hardware

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I had imagined that a pro like yourself had some exotic concoction or a rare type of stripper. You totally burst my buble.
Thanks for the answer.

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Foo Bird
I have used other brands but they don't do the job I want

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parts blued





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before staining


fore arm stained with chromium trioxide


will do butt stock , after I get the new butt plate
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[papabear]

Nice Norm, I look forward in seeing in person in about two months, and all the rest since Al and I were down there.

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got the butt plate






drilled holes, counter sunk


fitting the butt plate


butt plate fitted, butt stock stained





now for the 12 coats of BLO

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stocks done






butt plate & cleaning rod stop


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