Started this restoration last November after owning the 3F for over 30 years. It had basically no finish left, and a bad bore, so I decided I wanted to make it like new, and also install a longer, heavier 27"x1.25" Green Mountain .22LR barrel, and set the lightweight 24" barrel and forearm aside to save.
After the new barrel was fitted I had Al Springer in Moore, Mt. at Snowy Mountain Gun Restorations do rust bluing and color casehardening on receiver parts. Al does wonderful work, and very reasonably priced.
When it came back to me last week I finished fitting the new forearm I made, and applied finish all weekend. Then assembled all the refinished parts using the original 3F buttstock. I had some NOS Ballard sights set aside for whatever deserved them, and this was it. A wind gauge spirit level globe front, and Vernier tang sight. Also an old Lyman scope I had.
Before:
After:
Still need to rub out the forearm finish once it cures for a couple weeks, and then polish with wax and buff. I will install a spare Lyman 20x Super Targetspot for load testing.
After the new barrel was fitted I had Al Springer in Moore, Mt. at Snowy Mountain Gun Restorations do rust bluing and color casehardening on receiver parts. Al does wonderful work, and very reasonably priced.
When it came back to me last week I finished fitting the new forearm I made, and applied finish all weekend. Then assembled all the refinished parts using the original 3F buttstock. I had some NOS Ballard sights set aside for whatever deserved them, and this was it. A wind gauge spirit level globe front, and Vernier tang sight. Also an old Lyman scope I had.
Before:
After:
Still need to rub out the forearm finish once it cures for a couple weeks, and then polish with wax and buff. I will install a spare Lyman 20x Super Targetspot for load testing.
