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This is a story about a worn old five digit Inland being given a new life.

I did the stock. And Velzey did the re-park.
If you need an old War Horse refinished? His work is Fantastic! :s0155:


Before and after shots.


Old busted.


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New hotness.


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I love it when an old rifle ( gun ) is given a new lease on life by refinishing.
If done right it can add years of use and value .
( maybe not dollar value , but enjoyment and "working rifle" value , which could be "worth" more than money)
Nice job!
Andy
 
I love it when an old rifle ( gun ) is given a new lease on life by refinishing.
If done right it can add years of use and value .
( maybe not dollar value , but enjoyment and "working rifle" value , which could be "worth" more than money)
Nice job!
Andy

Thanks Andy.
Believe it or not I'm still far from upside down on this one. :D

And you talk about done right?

Every part of this gun was taken down and Parked.
Triger group and all it's parts broken down. Including hammer, trigger, safety and mag release. The front sight was removed so barrel band could be removed. Rear sight was taken apart. And the flat bolt I used to replace the round bolt was also torn down to it's parts before re-park.

The price was fair. And the attention to detail well appreciated.
I cant say enough about Velzey's work. Thank you so much.
 
I constantly shake the tree's, and plant a seed every time I see somebody with one. [A gun I want].

Just be ready to buy it when they call. Or when you see it for sale.
Anyways that's all behind me now. I'm downsizing.


Right! :D
 
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Beautiful piece of history.

I would make an equally nice case for that and display it.

Not unless that case was easy access. I would shoot the piss out of that.

I just picked up my own project M1 carbine a few days ago (bought it two years ago, but it needed some barrel work).
Needs some TLC, but the stock isn't nearly as pretty. Mine feels so inadequate
 
Not unless that case was easy access. I would shoot the piss out of that.

I just picked up my own project M1 carbine a few days ago (bought it two years ago, but it needed some barrel work).
Needs some TLC, but the stock isn't nearly as pretty. Mine feels so inadequate


I'm sure it will look fantastic when your done. :s0155:

The stock that came on mine was the reason I bought it.
It's a early I cut, Rock-Ola high wood that somehow never got cut down [They tended to split. So all were cut don during rebuild]. It also had those tiger stripes peaking through under all that old varnish. And years of wear. I didn't even notice the Inland was a five digit until I got home. :s0112:

I refinished this stock once before. But didn't get the results I wanted.

It was so beaten up. That this time I sanded it with 250 grit until I could not safely sand it any more.
Then I threw it in the dish washer and left it there through the heated dry cycle. Just to try and raise the wood and get some of the bad grit filled dents out. :s0108:

After a good dry. I finish sanded it with 600 grit. Then stained it with my own custom blend. And coated it with BLO.

Lots of fun. And I already have another one to get started on.



So you know.;)

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