What do I do when the custom gunbuilder sends me garbage?

[Alden]

Rifleman, seeing as how you were just eligible for Social Security when you asked your "dear friend" to build you that gun...

...I'd say familiarity breeds contempt.

Wahkahchim, unscrew the lock from the gun to get at the inside and see if you can pop the barrel off as well. One of those nice three piece sets of wire brushes will be consumed in cleaning this up not to mention some fine garnet paper as well as crocus cloth and extra fine steel wool. And...

...did I mention THE BORE!?

 

[bpd303]

Can someone post the pics for those of us who don't have a Fish Face account :idunno: :surrender:

I don't have an account and the link worked for me, took a while to load though.

 

[Alden]

Same.

 

[azmntman]

I must live right? no FB acct and loaded instantly? :idunno:

 

[lowcsp]

The lock has to be taken out of the stock an taken apart and scrubbed with steel wool, wire wheel or what ever, you must work the rust off just spraying oil on it will not work. The same for the barrel and all the rusty parts.

 

[smo]

:idunno: every time I clicked on the link it ask for a fish face log in :hmm: :nono: :shake: :surrender: :v

 

[Alden]

I am not a member of any social sites, go figure, but can see the pics.

 

[kaintuck]

I think you can clean then rub back some cold blue on everything and it will be nice "aged" look. Then do as they are saying with the wood.
I like the small rough pitting and silver blued aged look.

But that just me.....and tomtom

 

[Vaino]

One man's "garbage" is another man's "feast". Take the gun apart and derust....it's salvageable.....Fred

 

[wahkahchimaol.com]

It took some doing, because the barrel and the pipes had rusted onto the stock, but it's apart now. Here's the barrel...actually the bore looks clean. The rust seems to be due to something that was sprayed on the parts before assembly, then not removed. Mostly this is being done with me by a very talented friend.

 

[wahkahchimaol.com]

This is the inside of the lock. Thoughts?

 

[wahkahchimaol.com]

I noticed the vise marks. Is that from pressing the vent plug into position? If it isn't screwed in, how is it installed? Just learning here. Thanks.

 

[wahkahchimaol.com]

Breechplug. Does it look solid? Thanks for any comments.

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[wahkahchimaol.com]

Last photo. This is the buttplate, scrubbed. Any advice for grinding down the metal around the screw holes, or just leave it alone? Thanks again for helping me learn about doing this.

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[19 16 6]

W:shocked2:W ! Vice jaw or pipe wrench marks now
Would that not be from rough *rick screwing in the breech plug ?

I have a rust dissolving solution that you mix four parts water one part solution & soak rusty bits in it for 24 hours. All the rust then brushes off with a soft wire brush whilst running it under a water tap.
Ideal for that lock.
The parent steel is not etched.
There must be something like that sold where you live.
Ask around or google it.
O.

 

[Keb]

I've got one word for you; Naval Jelly.
Get some, paint it on all iron parts. Let it set over night. Take the lock apart, too. Then tomorrow, remove the crud. Use a wire brush, stiff "parts cleaner" brush or the like. The longer you leave the naval jelly on the grayer it'll get. When you are done, wash the parts with hot water and oil well and reassemble. Don't just put it in the safe for another 6 months and forget about it. Check it now & then.
This is what I'd do. I'm sure you'll get as many ideas as the number of people posting them.

 

[Larry Beach]

WOW, is all I can say! Who lets a custom job go out the door with vice marks on it like that?
Reputable? I don't know about that.

 

[Vaino]

No comment!.....Fred

 

[coloradoclyde]

It's a beautifully browned and antiqued piece.
It does need some oiling and buffing now....
The nickel plated screw is a letdown but it is hidden when assembled...

If you were trying to pass it off as an original.. just say the original screw was missing or broke and you replaced it...

The lack of dings, dents and palm polishing on the stock is a dead giveaway though...

All in all a nice gun...

 

[Dean2]

Last photo. This is the buttplate, scrubbed. Any advice for grinding down the metal around the screw holes, or just leave it alone? Thanks again for helping me learn about doing this.

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I flat file used correctly will get rid of the raised metal around the screw holes. A Dremel with a ball grinder the right side will also work but you need to work carefully as a Dremel can remove a lot of material in very little time.

As to the breech plug, it must be screwed on to be safe, a friction fit will not hold. It looks good and tight but if there is any doubt screw it out a short ways to make sure it is threaded then reseat it and make sure you get the indexing right. I would also draw file the vice marks.

Finally I would find a more HC replacement screw for the nickel plated one. All in however, with a little work you should end up with a decent piece. Not the quality of work or outcome that you paid that much money for but all in not too bad when you get done.