Opened a case of Kibler and got started!

[PathfinderNC]

So, I've had two Kibler SMR's in their cases for almost two weeks now (a .40 & .45) haunting me, and today I just couldn't keep my hands off 'em.
After completing some work at my bench, I took out the .40 Cherry SMR and went through it again. I decided to start doing some work on it and so I started with the barrel. I knocked down the sharps between the flats and sanded the metal down. After cleaning it with denatured alcohol I started applying the cold browning solution (Dixie's). It immediately started working, as usual, into a nice grey slurry. My idea is to get some light pitting on the barrel and card it back to a dull in the white finish.
With a big list of other woodworking jobs to do (all fun as well), I am going to enjoy the in-between time I have to focus on this Kibler SMR!

 

[hanshi]

[QUOTE="PathfinderNC, post: 1846416, member: 20464"
today I just couldn't keep my hands off 'em.
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Well, just dang!

 

[Col. Batguano]

It would be interesting to see what that (normally occurring atmospheric) rust would be like if you just carded it back now. You can always draw file it to bring it to the point you can do a proper browning.

 

[PathfinderNC]

It would be interesting to see what that (normally occurring atmospheric) rust would be like if you just carded it back now. You can always draw file it to bring it to the point you can do a proper browning.

Well, it came out pretty nicely. I sure did remove a lot of brown rust!!!

 

[oldwood]

Long time ago was just getting the hang of rust browning using a damp box. All was well for the first couple barrels finished , but my regular emergency service 24 hr./ 7 day /week insanity business caused me to neglect a barrel until the 2nd day (48 hrs. ) , in the damp box. I was sick looking at the freshly washed and carded rusty barrel. The barrel was lightly pitted. I called the owner , and was surprised , when he said for me to lightly clean up the barrel , and put it on the gun. Amazingly , he put a couple coats of boiled linseed oil and black boot wax on the barrel and was excited how it looked compared to an original he had...............He was generous to accept the rusty barrel , and I never made that mistake again. .........oldwood

 

[PathfinderNC]

It’s funny how a “mistake” can be so good!

 

[PathfinderNC]

Long time ago was just getting the hang of rust browning using a damp box. All was well for the first couple barrels finished , but my regular emergency service 24 hr./ 7 day /week insanity business caused me to neglect a barrel until the 2nd day (48 hrs. ) , in the damp box. I was sick looking at the freshly washed and carded rusty barrel. The barrel was lightly pitted. I called the owner , and was surprised , when he said for me to lightly clean up the barrel , and put it on the gun. Amazingly , he put a couple coats of boiled linseed oil and black boot wax on the barrel and was excited how it looked compared to an original he had...............He was generous to accept the rusty barrel , and I never made that mistake again. .........oldwood

Here is how the barrel and trigger guard came out. When the barrel is on the rifle, I may brown/pit the top three flats a bit more. I'll wait to see how it looks as it is.