Fire damaged Buffalo Bill restore

[loadnplenty]

This a Winchester 94 Buffalo Bill edition made in 1968.

As you can see has it has some fire damage. However the rifle still shoots and can be saved.

 

[loadnplenty]

Here is a factory Winchester stock I picked up from
Numerich Arms/Gunparts. It came complete with the butt plate and token cut out.

 

[loadnplenty]

Token before and after cleaning that will be placed back into the butt stock.

 

[Sharps40]

I also did a fire damaged buff bill. Stripped the action and had it color cased. I think there's a thread on it here somewhere. AR ya using the numrich 26" half octagon bbl?

 

[loadnplenty]

I also did a fire damaged buff bill. Stripped the action and had it color cased. I think there's a thread on it here somewhere. AR ya using the numrich 26" half octagon bbl?

No this one has the factory 20 inch barrel. All the mechanics are in great shape. They got to the rifle just in time.

 

[Sharps40]

Good. On mine the internal springs were dead soft. The entire gun was tempered!

 

[loadnplenty]

Good. On mine the internal springs were dead soft. The entire gun was tempered!

So far only thing that has to be replaced is the wood. Obviously all the metal need to be refinished and that will be done. That will be started once the forearm comes in and is fitted.

 

[Sharps40]

I was able to remove the plating on the action w/o loosing the engraving by sanding. Slow but the case colors came out super.

 

[loadnplenty]

My biggest issue for me right now is waiting on the forearm to come in. Until it arrives and check for fit I am not going to start on the metal. It was suppose to be here yesterday. But it sat in ATL for two days and went nowhere somita late.

Hopefully the metal work and plating won’t give any issues.

 

[7pt62THOR]

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