Winchester 94 ..... restoration or garbage?

[ruSSrt]

hopefully gonna be test firing it this weekend..... after rain stops

 

[Bon Sauvage]

ruSSert what method did you settle on to remove the rust?

 

[ruSSrt]

ruSSert what method did you settle on to remove the rust?

well since i already had naval jelly i used it. And it worked good. Just because rifle is so old i kinda wanted to keep some "rust" on it it took majority of it but still left some in some spots where it was a bit deeper. KInda gives it ancient look.

 

[YFZsandrider]

lets get some current pics!!

 

[SAJohn]

The naval jelly was good for a start to better see what you have. I second the motion to use electricity. Rust is like cancer. I would not leave any as it will just grow.

 

[SAJohn]

 

[SAJohn]

The parts were chemically stripped then several days work in polishing and reblueing on this Winchester model 06 .22 pump.

 

[cpy911]

lets get some current pics!!

Any updated pictures? How did this turn out?

 

[jayleno]

guy i got it from got couple other rifles in that condition. Are you gonna be interested in something else than 3030?

If he's not then I might be. PM me and let's chat.

 

[HollisOR]

Nice restorations.

This is a '73 we did.

 

[ZigZagZeke]

I know a gunsmith in WA who does this kind of work, even lining or reboring barrels and re-heat treating. I had a rolling block in about the same shape and this guy cleaned it up to look like new, relined the barrel, blued most of the hardware and case colored the receiver and butt plate. Most of the wood was missing or badly damaged so I put new replica wood on it. Looks like it stepped out of the 1875 Remington catalog and is really fun to shoot. The metal work ran about $800 and included draw filing the whole thing to get rid of the pitting and to sharpen the corners that should be sharp while preserving things like patent marks. PM me if you'd like his information.

Here are a few pictures of my 1873 Remington Rolling Block.

 

[SJX426]

I am interested in bicycles along with guns. The C&V guys like to use .2% solution of Oxalic Acid for removing rust (paint store). It did wonders for me on a '83 Colnago. Left the parts in for 24 hours and the rust is gone. It will remove and to a small degree convert the iron oxide. Clean with baking soda, dry and oil.

 

[FMJ 911]

I have a Sears & Roebuck model 54(Win 94 contract gun) and it's got rust damage to the left-hand side of the receiver. I am wondering if it would be worth fixing, as it's still a good shooter, with the exception that the sights were calibrated to 300 yards.

 

[DBL-TAP]

Iv done a 22mag lever action lever action that was found in the rafters of sweat loge Exeter was all rust I strip it using
evaporust works great pull the rust off even in the deep pits then used a browning finishing to give it a vintage Pitney look came out nice

Evapo-Rust Rust Remover Home

 

[DBL-TAP]

evapo-rust is avabel at auto zone and harbor freight how about sum new photos

 

[sava6e]

why remove the rust, wouldnt you want to perhaps put it into a reverse current tub where the gun part is posativly charged i believe and other steel (scrap) is negativly charged, thus the negativly charged atoms are drawn to the posativly charged atoms thus adding to the gun parts which then can be revitalized?