My first 10-5 rough out nice in...
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hoosier4guns
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I gave $100 for this one from 1975 back in the late 80's. It's always been one of the house and range guns because it will shoot point of aim all day on the combat range. I'll bet if you pull the right grip you will find the serial number matches. The gun has character...if it were mine I would leave it as is..just the usual maintenance. Here's a pic of my old 10-5. Rich
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Clean it shoot it I always consider refinishing a waste. On rough guns like this cost of refinish is high and value after such work is usually less than the cost of work, on better condition guns you really tank any collector value so
Lose lose.
Lose lose.
spad124
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A couple of years ago I bought an ex-Australian DOC 10-8 from Bud's. Quite a bit of finish wear but the action is still tight and 158 +Ps still go to point of aim. She's a great house and range gun. I left the finish on the 10-8 as it came to me. It's nice to not have to worry about bluing wear.
Jdavis
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Leaving the model 10 as is and doing a refinish on the stocks is like putting on a fine pair of shoes with soiled work clothes. The stocks match the gun as they are. I'm not a fan of the coated finishes and would rather clean and degrease the metal before applying many coats of Oxpho-Blue to the worn areas (Oxpho-Blue can be applied over existing blue). When done right the results are surprising.
Range report- Pictures worth a thousand words. That was from the 7 yard line. found a problem though. the ejector would not push the spent rounds out with out a little tapping on the end of the rod.
There was an older gentleman there that saw me having to mess with it and come to find out, he is a retired cop. He said the finish looked like blood etching to him and so did the gunsmith at the range. Well.....
Anyway, turns out there was something in a couple of the cylinders that the bore snake didn't get out. Gunsmith suggested Hoppe's #9 bore cleaner and a good soaking. That did the trick and I will continue to lay waste to the paper targets next week.
Overall, I am pretty pleased. The gunsmith is trying to talk me into a duracoat job. I am torn.
There was an older gentleman there that saw me having to mess with it and come to find out, he is a retired cop. He said the finish looked like blood etching to him and so did the gunsmith at the range. Well.....
Anyway, turns out there was something in a couple of the cylinders that the bore snake didn't get out. Gunsmith suggested Hoppe's #9 bore cleaner and a good soaking. That did the trick and I will continue to lay waste to the paper targets next week.
Overall, I am pretty pleased. The gunsmith is trying to talk me into a duracoat job. I am torn.
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FifthWheel
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Nice shooting Seabee!
From my perspective to clarify what I said earlier refinishes are the best way to waste money that should be used to buy ammo reloading components or other lonely finish challenged guns!
There is another thread here about someone contemplating a refinish on what looks like a 90+ percent gun! Wear on bluing represents use and carry as they were designed- to cover this is something I have never agreed with. If you want a pristine gun then buy new or mint in box then Never shoot and lose the opportunity to fully enjoy the gun.
There is another thread here about someone contemplating a refinish on what looks like a 90+ percent gun! Wear on bluing represents use and carry as they were designed- to cover this is something I have never agreed with. If you want a pristine gun then buy new or mint in box then Never shoot and lose the opportunity to fully enjoy the gun.
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