Traditions Crockett kit thoughts?

[snakebit]

Mine is the fastest snail I have ever seen.

Yep, and they are not the eating kind either

 

[lbothell]

Okay so browning turned more into antiquing but I think it ended up looking good. It was a lot of weird things with them chemicals but I did what I could and just went with it. Probably never seen a Crockett like this before but I filed off all the markings on the barrel, I hated that Digital etching, also didn’t like the case hard look on the lock. Stripped and stained the stock, wish it was a little darker but I can always mess with it or let it go we will see. Polished the lock internals and also changed the ramrod holders from the black steel to tarnish brass ones I had laying around. All and all I’m pleased with the way it turned out. Just looks like a used worn Hawkins and I think that’s how it should look

 

[CaptainVane]

Very nice. “You’ve come far pilgrim. Were it worth the trouble?”

 

[lbothell]

Very nice. “You’ve come far pilgrim. Were it worth the trouble?”
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I will say a little work and them guns clean up, or antique ha, nicely

 

[Jim K]

Looks really good. Nice job. I’ve thought about doing the fake stripes on mine but haven’t yet.

 

[lbothell]

Looks really good. Nice job. I’ve thought about doing the fake stripes on mine but haven’t yet.

If you do please post I would like to see that

 

[Jim K]

Somebody on the forum did it not that long ago. It looked really good.

 

[snakebit]

A looker AND a shooter. Nice