Winchester Restoration

[JJ Roberts]

Here are some pictures of a Winchester Model 12 - 20 Gauge that I purchased at a gun show three months ago, and as you can see it was used hard. My friend and Master Metal Finisher, Chris Stinnett, who works with me did a wonderful job restoring all the metal on this classic Winchester.

 

[Brant]

JJ, That really came out nice, as good as factory new.

What grit was that finished to?

 

[JJ Roberts]

Brant,First we take the gun part and strip off any bluing to see what's damage is to the metal we don't use buffer's all work is done with file's, polishing stones and wet & dry automotive paper all by hand you must keep all nice sharp edges on the firearm and not have any dished out pin or screw holes last step 400 grit or 600 W&D paper.Simple supply's you can buy at any hardware store. J.J.

 

[mdengraver]

Winchester restoration your breaking me down! The Engravers Cafe watched as the blemishes left town!

 

[JJ Roberts]

The only part I had to replace was the butt stock I sent the damage one to stock maker in North Carolina to ruff out a new stock witch had to be fitted & stained with hand oil finish. J.J.

 

[Leland Davis]

JJ, the only thing missing is some of your scroll work.

 

[Archie Woodworth]

A neighbor gave me one that he scratched his drivers license number in with an electric vibrator scriber...don't know yet what the correct fix is gonna be. A real shame as it is a real low serial number Mod 12 and the rest of the gun is factory mint.

 

[John B.]

A neighbor gave me one that he scratched his drivers license number in with an electric vibrator scriber...don't know yet what the correct fix is gonna be. A real shame as it is a real low serial number Mod 12 and the rest of the gun is factory mint.

Archie, first see what a good metalsmith thinks about removing the vibro numbers.
If that is a negative the numbers can be cut deeper with a graver and inlaid with carbon steel soft iron binding wire.
In the past I have bought several guns and restored them that way.

 

[Archie Woodworth]

Archie, first see what a good metalsmith thinks about removing the vibro numbers.
If that is a negative the numbers can be cut deeper with a graver and inlaid with carbon steel soft iron binding wire.
In the past I have bought several guns and restored them that way.

Thanks John for sharing your knowledge.

 

[Grayson]

Really inspiring!

 

[John B.]

Sorry for posting the soft iron inlay remark on your turf, JJ.
In no way did I intend to highjack your post of the restoration of your Model 12.

 

[JJ Roberts]

John no problem good tip. J.J.

 

[John B.]

Thanks JJ.
Do you have a pic of how the flat side turned out?

 

[JJ Roberts]

John,Here are the pics of the 2 sides of the Winchester Model 12.

 

[John B.]

Wow JJ, Thank you.
That turned out bright, sharp and crisp.

 

[JJ Roberts]

John, All the work on the firearms are done with files,polishing stones and wet & dry automotive paper,no buffing must keep sharp edges. J.J.

 

[FANCYGUN]

he did a nice job JJ