This Poor Renegade had to come home with me

[Codgernam]

I had just found out about a new Pawn Shop in my hometown so I had to stop by. I walked in the door and low and behold there was a Renegade sitting on the rack. The poor thing is in a sad state of affairs. It is a kit gun that looks like someone literally screwed it together and put some finish on it. Too much wood EVERYWHERE, front sight on backwards, and no sanding or shaping whatsoever. LOL SMH! Even a NEWB to kit building like me knows this IS NOT what you're supposed to do. The bore looks great and the lock works like it should. So we agreed on a price and I walked out with it. I have it torn completely down now. The nipple is stuck and of course I don't have a nipple wrench to fit this nipple. I have it soaking in some Kroiil now. I hope I can budge the thing at some point. So basically I bought an assembled kit. Would one of you fine folks, post some detailed pics of your Renegade so I can get an idea of what the stock should look like?

Good for you . the tho peon Renegade was always a sturdy rifle . You’re restoring it is a good idea.

 

[BS2366]

If you need, I just called The Gun Works (541-741-4118) and asked if they still have T-C percussion hammers. I was told that T-C parts have been flying out the door since S&W closed the company, but they still have 5 of the hammers for $26.75 each. Might save a lot of frustration!

Also, I have had very good results using Laurel mountain Forge (https://www.laurelmountainforge.com/barrel_brown.htm) browning solution for both browning barrels and bluing them. Instructions are on the web site.

~WH~

LMF is so easy to use. I hang my barrels in the bathroom with the hot shower on and floor heater. Get it humid and hot in there and let it hang. Gets a nice rusty brown in no time. Card it down and do it again until I'm happy with it. Knock it back with a wet piece of denim. Go over it with a propane torch. Coat it with small engine oil (non detergent) and let it soak for a couple days. Wipe the oil off and hit it with some gun oil or Ballistol. Then wax.

 

[Frontstuffer070]

Well, she's done! Sort of. I finished the barrel and tang with Jax Black rubbed back a little. The trigger guard, ramrod pipes and rail are Birchwood Casey brass black rubbed back. I actually like the way the brass black rubbed back looks. But I still may take the trigger guard, pipes and rail back off and match them to the barrel and tang. I'm pretty happy with he way it turned out. A far cry from what she was when I brought her rusty dusty self to the gun shed. I'm even more stoked that it is now a 56 cal SMOOTH BORE, YEE YEE!! Oh I had to toss that hammer I ordered its bent in some weird way that the cup wouldn't line up with the nipple. SO, I spent a while refurbishing the original hammer.

 

[Johnny Too-Tall]

You did well. Much better than it started.

 

[bobthemotorcycle]

I just seen a .50 cal Renegade in a local pawn shop for $129. It's a complete piece of junk. Stock is beat, lock don't work and rifling is hardly there. Wondering if it's worth even $50.

 

[Gtrubicon]

Rifle looks great! I applied brass black to my investarm bridger hawken. It looked great but it eventually started to wear thin.

 

[Frontstuffer070]

I just seen a .50 cal Renegade in a local pawn shop for $129. It's a complete piece of junk. Stock is beat, lock don't work and rifling is hardly there. Wondering if it's worth even $50.

Go Make an offer. You can send the barrel to Mr. Hoyt and have it rebored to .54. The lock is pretty simple and most likely fixable.

 

[Dismount]

I had just found out about a new Pawn Shop in my hometown so I had to stop by. I walked in the door and low and behold there was a Renegade sitting on the rack. The poor thing is in a sad state of affairs. It is a kit gun that looks like someone literally screwed it together and put some finish on it. Too much wood EVERYWHERE, front sight on backwards, and no sanding or shaping whatsoever. LOL SMH! Even a NEWB to kit building like me knows this IS NOT what you're supposed to do. The bore looks great and the lock works like it should. So we agreed on a price and I walked out with it. I have it torn completely down now. The nipple is stuck and of course I don't have a nipple wrench to fit this nipple. I have it soaking in some Kroiil now. I hope I can budge the thing at some point. So basically I bought an assembled kit. Would one of you fine folks, post some detailed pics of your Renegade so I can get an idea of what the stock should look like?

nice deal... be sure to reinstall front sight. its in backwards

 

[MSW]

I just seen a .50 cal Renegade in a local pawn shop for $129. It's a complete piece of junk. Stock is beat, lock don't work and rifling is hardly there. Wondering if it's worth even $50.

my advice (free and doubtless well worth the price) is to offer a good bit less than the 120, and see what they say ... you will have to do a good bit of work, and you may have to send the barrel to Bobby Hoyt to be redone, but thos will be money well spent, in my opinion ... lock and lock parts are available on flea- bay or other such sites. in the end, you will have a good and very serviceable gun whis if properly cared for will last several generations.

best of luck, and Make Good Smoke!

 

[Frontstuffer070]

I went ahead and matched the trigger guard and ramrod pipes to the barrel. This thing turned out great. I have decided I'm going to let it go and move on to another project. It should make someone a great smoothie.