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Wow what a day!! I am going to sleep so so good tonight. Mr. Fed Ex didn't show up until 7:45 tonight. Which I mostly don't mind as it means I am home to get the package.
She is beat up. Almost no bluing left anywhere but she is so beautiful. Seems I can't buy anything that the Finns haven't gotten their hands on yet. Not that that is a bad thing. One solid gun too. I wonder what the cut out/repair was for behind the trigger?
So, with out intent, 50% of my collection, meager as it is, is Finn. My safe is full. Well, at least as far as it is supposed to be able to hold. I think I can get two more in it.
The repair behind the trigger guard was to fill in, not a repair. It used to have the old style trigger guard that had finger rest on it. They stopped using them pretty early on. Means it is an old stock
Beautiful! REALLY old stock. Like 1893 or earlier. Love it.
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This is what milsurps are supposed to look like after a lifetime or three of service, not every country did the insane make-work of the Soviet refurb program with their long obsolete weapon's. Nice
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
That look by the way is called "patina" it comes from real use during real history.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Junk Yard Dog wrote:This is what milsurps are supposed to look like after a lifetime or three of service, not every country did the insane make-work of the Soviet refurb program with their long obsolete weapon's. Nice
Yes, I agree. This is what I look for when I'm hunting for one for my collection.
The look that took a century of aging to achieve. The look that bubba wants to remove in 1 hour because it isn't pretty enough. very nice rifle Jim! And those old original leather dog collars are a real plus.
Very nice Jim What a great piece for anyones collection.
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bunkysdad wrote:The look that took a century of aging to achieve. The look that bubba wants to remove in 1 hour because it isn't pretty enough. very nice rifle Jim! And those old original leather dog collars are a real plus.
Jim that is a really nice find How about some close ups of the barrel shank markings?
Wrecking that 100 year old patina, I believe it is an issue with perception sometimes, what we see as a beautiful old patina Bubba believes he needs to see a glossy shiny finish like on the stock of a Remington and is almost ashamed of that beautiful deep patina, its seen as a flaw that needs to be "fixed"
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I'll see what I can do about close ups. The light isn't real good in that room. I am getting my parrots a new over head light and I will install the old one in the gun... ooops, I mean store room. This week. Better pics!!
Take the shade off a table lamp, put a 200 watt bulb in it ( if you can find one anymore) and use it like a hand held movie light to illuminate the closeup stuff.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Junk Yard Dog wrote:Take the shade off a table lamp, put a 200 watt bulb in it ( if you can find one anymore) and use it like a hand held movie light to illuminate the closeup stuff.
Good luck finding a 200 watt bulb that isn't a baby spot.
Damn, I'll bet that's going to leave a mark! Probably hurt too!
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