Guns, guns, guns! I got me some new guns!

calebib

Well, two new to me guns and a facelift for a third.

The facelift was on my Churchill Highlander .300 Win Mag. The old stock developed a crack in the wrist and Numrich still had a couple stocks for this rifle on hand so I ordered one. What I got was a brand new, never installed stock made from a rather nice piece of wood and no finish applied. I decided to do a tung oil finish which came out nice, I still need to install sling swivels.


The first new one is an old Remington 510 Target Master single shot .22lr. This gun has an interesting history, it was used at the Baltimore Zoo for rat and pigeon control for many years until my dad purchased it from the zoo in the early '80s. He gave it to me last weekend. It has the words "dust shot" carved into the stock to indicate the ammo to be used in it. It would have been great if it were a "Routledge" smooth bore but it's a standard Target Master. I still need to clean it up a bit and give it a trigger job then do some plinking.


And the last one is the one I'm most excited about, it's a Winchester Model 12 20 gauge made in 1913. It's has a 2 9/16" chamber so I need to pick up some 2 1/2" shells for it. I bought it from a friend and I had not seen it in about a year before I picked it up today. I had recalled that the bore had some pitting but when I got it home I pulled the barrel off and the pitting is far less severe than I thought. The stock has a little water staining so I am going to clean that up a bit, polish the bore and give it a good once over but beyond that I am keeping it as is and I'm gonna hunt with this thing this fall! I've been wanting a nice, old 20 gauge for years so I'm very excited to finally have this in my collection.

Slanteyedshootist

Nice set of long guns.:applause: I really like the shotgun.

Also, you triple suck.:yousuck::yousuck::yousuck::roll2:

NN

:agree: :yousuck:

calebib

You think I suck now? Wait until you hear what I paid for the Winchester.

wddodge

The Highlander turned out to be a really nice looking rifle. Great looking stock.

Denny

beartracker

I love the look on that 300Win Mag, boy that is one sharp looking rifle indeed:cool::worthy::that:

mythaeus

Good stuff Caleb! I'm still looking for a cheap 22LR bolt action and have been looking at some older Remington.

:beer: / Al

calebib

Old .22s are awesome and can often be had for cheap. You should check out some of the surplus .22 training rifles that are available.

calebib

Check out the trainer on page 26... http://site.cdnninvestments.com/CDNN2011-1/index.html

woodsrunner

Question for you, Cale........

I have my Dad's Mod 12 in 16ga, made in 1921, and the plastic or bakelite buttplate is cracked and about 1/4th gone. Any idea where I could get a replacement for it?

calebib

I have three of those. Send me an IM.

BPsniper

I really like the shotgun. Nice find.

CHIRO1989

Your .300 is looking good.

snake284

They all look nice to me. The shotgun though really turns my crank. My dad had Remington's answer to it, the Model 31, which was the forrunner to the Model 870. But he left that to my nephew. He didn't leave me much because I had more guns than anybody in the family, but I did keep his German Mauser Pistol. But that Model 12 is just cool and it was to shot guns what the model 70 was to rifles.

timc

Hey nuttin wrong with them shootin irons! I'm digging the shotgun! :cool:

robert38-55

:worthy::beer: Hey Calebib I too have a Remington 510 target master single shot .22.. bought mine from a friend and shooting buddie back in 2000, Great little .22 very accurate easy to clean and maintain, etc. etc.

Diver43

Lately I have been taking a liking to older firearms instead of NIB.
Those are a couple of really nice finds and a great job in the facelift. You really do suck!

calebib

Wambli Ska wrote: »

God you suck so bad I felt the change in Barometric preassure in the NE. That stock on the .300 is beautiful!! And the .22 and shotgun are just great classic guns!

Your ears are about to start popping from the pressure change. I paid $165 for the Winchester.

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calebib wrote: »

Your ears are about to start popping from the pressure change. I paid $165 for the Winchester.

I just thought :yousuck:--but $165? $165? $165!!!

Gotta hate you for a while, too.

Slanteyedshootist

$165.00....words fail me so...

bullsi1911

Nice scores!

calebib

Scott E. Mayer wrote: »

I just thought :yousuck:--but $165? $165? $165!!!

Gotta hate you for a while, too.

I kinda thought that's the response I'd get.

BigDanS

calebib wrote: »

And the last one is the one I'm most excited about, it's a Winchester Model 12 20 gauge made in 1913. It's has a 2 9/16" chamber so I need to pick up some 2 1/2" shells for it. I bought it from a friend and I had not seen it in about a year before I picked it up today. I had recalled that the bore had some pitting but when I got it home I pulled the barrel off and the pitting is far less severe than I thought. The stock has a little water staining so I am going to clean that up a bit, polish the bore and give it a good once over but beyond that I am keeping it as is and I'm gonna hunt with this thing this fall! I've been wanting a nice, old 20 gauge for years so I'm very excited to finally have this in my collection.

Bore pitting? you were worried about bore pitting in a 98 year old shot gun? $165??? Yes you absolutely suck!

D

calebib

BigDanS wrote: »

Bore pitting? you were worried about bore pitting in a 98 year old shot gun? $165??? Yes you absolutely suck!

D

I was concerned that the pitting was too bad to safely shoot the gun. Thankfully, it's actually fairly minor and should not have any negative impact on the gun.