Howdy!
I'm just getting into the whole C&R thing. In fact the first rifle I ever bought was this Enfield No 4 Mk 1 from a gun shop when I first started college several years ago (I loved WWII guns and what not.)
Well, after years of looking at the old thing I finally decided it's time to restore/refinish it.
The rifle is a Lee Enfield No 4 Mk1* made by Savage. It's stamped US Property on the receiver. The serial on the handring thing is a 66Cxxxx which according to the internet is an undated one. Additionally, I have mismatched serial numbers (the bolt is 56Cxxxx.) The stock is rather beat up, but has a good grain to it and matches in relative color and grain. There is only one discernible cartouch to the stock located on the butt right behind the trigger guard. Though it's very very feint, to the point that I think a previous owner may have tried to refinish it.
Here are my questions. First off, this is a lighter colored Enfield that I've seen researching through the internet over the past few months leading up to this post.
1. What is a good method to refinish this stock? I have extensive experience with furniture and things of that nature, but I've never done a gun stock. I would like if there was an easy way to make this rifle into a blonde like color.
2. How should I reblue/paint the rifle's metal parts? I saw the guys over at Box 'o Truth refinish a Enfield that I thought looked great.
3. What are the things to ABSOLUTELY NOT do when refinishing/painting a rifle? I'm very new to this.
Addtionally, I just got a Mosin Nagant for Christmas that I'm keeping in the conidition I got it (my dad got it for me, amazingly it had all serials matching and cartouches everywhere.) Though I'm going to go buy 1-2 more Mosin's within the next two weeks. Should I practice on the Mosin's before giving this Enfield a whirl?
Any help would be much appreciated!
-Aur0ra145
I'm just getting into the whole C&R thing. In fact the first rifle I ever bought was this Enfield No 4 Mk 1 from a gun shop when I first started college several years ago (I loved WWII guns and what not.)
Well, after years of looking at the old thing I finally decided it's time to restore/refinish it.
The rifle is a Lee Enfield No 4 Mk1* made by Savage. It's stamped US Property on the receiver. The serial on the handring thing is a 66Cxxxx which according to the internet is an undated one. Additionally, I have mismatched serial numbers (the bolt is 56Cxxxx.) The stock is rather beat up, but has a good grain to it and matches in relative color and grain. There is only one discernible cartouch to the stock located on the butt right behind the trigger guard. Though it's very very feint, to the point that I think a previous owner may have tried to refinish it.
Here are my questions. First off, this is a lighter colored Enfield that I've seen researching through the internet over the past few months leading up to this post.
1. What is a good method to refinish this stock? I have extensive experience with furniture and things of that nature, but I've never done a gun stock. I would like if there was an easy way to make this rifle into a blonde like color.
2. How should I reblue/paint the rifle's metal parts? I saw the guys over at Box 'o Truth refinish a Enfield that I thought looked great.
3. What are the things to ABSOLUTELY NOT do when refinishing/painting a rifle? I'm very new to this.
Addtionally, I just got a Mosin Nagant for Christmas that I'm keeping in the conidition I got it (my dad got it for me, amazingly it had all serials matching and cartouches everywhere.) Though I'm going to go buy 1-2 more Mosin's within the next two weeks. Should I practice on the Mosin's before giving this Enfield a whirl?
Any help would be much appreciated!
-Aur0ra145