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Smith&Wesson Straight Line!!! happy happy
I bought this Straight Line several years ago. The gun itself is
in very good conition, the straight line was way before it's time. The
case was in really bad shape. Metal insert was there and tools but the
green colored cloth was gone.
So I showed it to my friend Joe cebull and for 3 years we tried to
find the right colored cloth. Then someone on the forum gave me
the idea of dyeing a piece of felt to match. So after several tries I
think I got it.
Smith&Wesson Straight Line serial #26 left the factory September
2nd, 1925 and shipped to a Mr. H.Boughton, as a side note Mr.Boughton
name is engraved inside the case. Would like to think I channeled my inner Joe Cebull but I think I just got lucky with the way it turned out. As you can see from the pictures I'm missing one of the small metal clips, if anyone has this please let me know. Yes i know needie in a haystack. Thanks for looking
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That is really sharp looking. Well done.
How did you get the cloth to lay so flat and not bunch up. What kind of material is under the cloth. Thanks.
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Just excellent in every regard. Thanks for posting
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Wow, that is excellent!
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That looks great. I've only seen one of those. Very cool gun.
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Shouldn't be any trick at all to making yourself a new clip out of proper-thickness spring steel, polishing and bluing
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These are WAY cool. Thanks for posting the pics.
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Outstanding! ! ! !
I think you have mastered the use of felt! I refuse to use felt in case restoration because it is so thick and hard to form to the contours required in these cases! I looked at the case(a long time) before George started and it was almost a basket case. That is a job to be proud of!
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Outstanding! You nailed the color and the lay of the felt into the liner perfectly. I can see you approached the problem thoughtfully.
Any tips / tricks you discovered that you could pass on to us would be deeply appreciated. I have one that could use this kind of treatment, too.
I'd say you increased the value of your Straight Line package dramatically.
Beautiful.
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Originally Posted by everReady Rob
That is really sharp looking. Well done.
How did you get the cloth to lay so flat and not bunch up. What kind of material is under the cloth. Thanks.
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the cloth is a very thin felt and it can stretched but not very much. also
used a very small roller and the end of a small paint brush(it was pointed)and you just had to keep working it. there is a stamped metal tray that is the base, used a 3M spray adhesive on the cloth and the tray. i have a bit of a back ground in upholstery but this is the first time i ever worked with anything like this.
everything turned great until i broke that clip!!!
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i read somewhere that is 22lr doesn't work well in these and 22 olympic was ment for this. this true?
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That's the nicest Straightline I've ever seen. However I could count all the ones I've seen on one hand (and not use all my fingers). Excellent job on the case restoration.
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Excellent job. Have you ever fired it?
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That's a fine pistol and the lining job is very professional and a skill to be proud of. You've brought another fine Smith and Wesson back from the brink and I commend your efforts.
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That is a very nice example. Thanks for showing me something else I now need.
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