Gun dipping
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:09 pm
I want to get my O/U dipped and need some good references on where to send it to git r dun.
http://www.ducksouth.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=37329
Check this out.
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:34 pm
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:41 am
just got my light twelve back from walter birdsong and posted pics in the photo albums for review and comment. for those of you who are not familiar with birdsong, he has formulated a corrosion and rust prohibiting teflon coating that appears to be second to none.
The gun in the pictures had seen its better days, and almost all of the original bluing had worn off. Both the original stock and forearm had visible cracks. It was getting to the point where I was thinking about getting this gun re-blued. However, a friend of mine had a 45 auto pistol and a rem 870 done in the two tone teflon, and i thought they looked pretty sharp.
I had accepted the fact that I probably couldnt sell the a-5 for what it was worth to me, and I had not taken it in the field in the last three years. I replaced the original stock with a ram-line synthetic stock. dropped it off at birdsong's last month, and picked it up this week. while i was in the shop, i noticed two other a-5's that had been done in the Black-t finish.
my boy just turned three and i have been thinking about trying to find a matching set of o/u shotguns for us, one in 20 ga and one in 12 ga. so that, in a few years, he could get started with the 20, and grow into the 12. after seeing how the a-5 looks and feels with the teflon coat, i think i will try to find a 20 ga. and have it done in black-t two tone, with the receiver and barrel in black , and the screws/vent-rib in green.
please feel free to comment.
for responses see http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtop ... highlight=
pics at
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1410 ... m=7&pos=38
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1410 ... m=7&pos=39
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1410 ... m=7&pos=36
The gun in the pictures had seen its better days, and almost all of the original bluing had worn off. Both the original stock and forearm had visible cracks. It was getting to the point where I was thinking about getting this gun re-blued. However, a friend of mine had a 45 auto pistol and a rem 870 done in the two tone teflon, and i thought they looked pretty sharp.
I had accepted the fact that I probably couldnt sell the a-5 for what it was worth to me, and I had not taken it in the field in the last three years. I replaced the original stock with a ram-line synthetic stock. dropped it off at birdsong's last month, and picked it up this week. while i was in the shop, i noticed two other a-5's that had been done in the Black-t finish.
my boy just turned three and i have been thinking about trying to find a matching set of o/u shotguns for us, one in 20 ga and one in 12 ga. so that, in a few years, he could get started with the 20, and grow into the 12. after seeing how the a-5 looks and feels with the teflon coat, i think i will try to find a 20 ga. and have it done in black-t two tone, with the receiver and barrel in black , and the screws/vent-rib in green.
please feel free to comment.
for responses see http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtop ... highlight=
pics at
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1410 ... m=7&pos=38
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1410 ... m=7&pos=39
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1410 ... m=7&pos=36
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:24 am
looks like slime 
but works. is it as shinny in real life as it is in the picture?
tip
but works. is it as shinny in real life as it is in the picture?
tip
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:04 am
i had just wiped it down with an oil cloth, but neglected to wipe off prints in one of the pictures. without that, it looks more flat than the shine of a blued finish.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:17 am
flareking did you get my message a while back about getting your camper?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:50 am
http://www.ducksouth.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=37329
here is mine. he does a great job and is very reasonable.
here is mine. he does a great job and is very reasonable.
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:56 pm
http://www.tarjac.com/samplesFollow.jsp?var=rifles
I was kinda skidish about sending a gun and somebody jack it up. I sent a 45/70 to these folks and they did a heck of a job. I think this company does some stuff for Thompson Center.
I was kinda skidish about sending a gun and somebody jack it up. I sent a 45/70 to these folks and they did a heck of a job. I think this company does some stuff for Thompson Center.