The GPR...the AWFUL GPR that was cheap.

[David Austin]

I kept saying, over the last 5 days, that's good enough...and picked up a file, or piece of sandpaper or my little can of BLO and did something else to it. Maybe if there wasn't so much WRONG I wouldn't keep fixing it. But..I think it's pretty much presentable...stockwise...that I took a picture...or two...for your delectation. Finish is 1000 grit paper and one (1) slather of BLO...mostly. Every time it was good enough I slathered...so some parts may have more than one. This time, however, I didn't have a clean rag to wipe it off.

BUT...there was a handy plastic shopping bag and too lazy to fetch cloth...I used plastic. It worked like magic! I do not have decent metal though.. yet.

 

[Phil Coffins]

Yes, the GPR is a good candidate for improving.
IMG_1292 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[Odiesplace]

Very nice, I have just began my to unugly my gpr I have acquired. Wood working is not my strong point so hopefully it’s presentable when finished.

 

[Blackpowderart]

Yes, the GPR is a good candidate for improving.
IMG_1292 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

What did you use?

 

[Stykbow]

Lookin good. I refinished my GPR too. That mud brown factory finish just wasn’t doing it for me.

 

[Phil Coffins]

What did you use?

BC Tru-Oil

 

[David Austin]

Yes, the GPR is a good candidate for improving.
IMG_1292 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

Yes, the GPR is a good candidate for improving.
IMG_1292 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

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I kept saying, over the last 5 days, that's good enough...and picked up a file, or piece of sandpaper or my little can of BLO and did something else to it. Maybe if there wasn't so much WRONG I wouldn't keep fixing it. But..I think it's pretty much presentable...stockwise...that I took a picture...or two...for your delectation. Finish is 1000 grit paper and one (1) slather of BLO...mostly. Every time it was good enough I slathered...so some parts may have more than one. This time, however, I didn't have a clean rag to wipe it off.

BUT...there was a handy plastic shopping bag and too lazy to fetch cloth...I used plastic. It worked like magic!View attachment 314613 I do not have decent metal though.. View attachment 314614 yet.

 

[David Austin]

I'd like to say I discovered something new...but...every kit gun, rifle, revolver had something that the factory didn't like. Something that would preclude offering it as a finished gun. "Oh God...that's awful...box it up as a kit.:" In my case...it's always been the wrist. There's a weakness in the wrist...a knot...every time. Unless what I'm seeing is a metal stain...like trees from a battlefield. WW2...over in 1945, surviving trees are just ready to harvest in 1970 to 1990. Makes a guy think.

 

[David Austin]

unless I decide to redo the barrel...and I'm leaning that way...it/s finished

 

[Bad Karma]

Yes, the GPR is a good candidate for improving.
IMG_1292 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

Dang son! Every line on that rifle just pops!

 

[David Austin]

Thanks...it's been a hard row to hoe.