HI,
Good arts and crafts type person here taking on a large project for Christmas. Last year 3 days before Christmas my husband's dad's house burned to the ground. My husband found a shotgun that had been in the family for generations. While I would never trust it to fire again I would like to reblue it (I think thats what the call it). I have a place that I can probably get a replacement stock for it but how do you go about reblueing it. The metal is not pitted either just very rusty from being in the fire and snow.
2006-09-29 02:41:20 · 5 answers · asked by BBdiddily 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Can afford to pay for it to be redone by a pro, that want over $500 to do it. I just want to clean it up and make it look semi presentable for a very backwoods redneck family. The cheaper the better, time is free.
2006-09-29 03:01:54 · update #1
Good answer but I need some step by step instructions. Any idea where to find them photos would be good too. Can't afford a pro.
2006-09-29 03:27:17 · update #2
Hot bluing can be a complicated process and is best left to the pro's. You can get an estimate from any good gunsmith.
Cold bluing is an option for a DIY'er but I've seen mixed results. If you just want to make a wall hanger, this may be the cheapest way out. Which ever way you decide to go, I would have the gun permanently engraved with a "NOT SAFE TO FIRE" warning. It would be a tragedy if 50 yrs from now your great-grandson stuck a live round in it and it blew-up.
You can purchase all the chemicals and supplies to do this job here.
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/catsearch.aspx?k=cold+blueing+kit&ps=10&si=True
Update
Here's a kit from Cabella's. The kit comes with instructions, this is as simple as it gets.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat602007-cat20797&id=0031421227363a&navCount=1&podId=0031421&parentId=cat20797&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IG&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20797&hasJS=true
2006-09-29 03:23:41 · answer #1 · answered by Lancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a gun has been through a fire the only good way to stop the rusting is to put it in boiling water for about 15 mins and then clean it off and make sure all the water is out of the gun.
You may not have to reblue it. The rust may only be on the surface and when it comes out of the water bath and you give it a good cleaning and get a good coat of oil on it may look okay.
If not then the blueing kit Lancer told you about from Cabellos would be worth a try.
2006-09-29 14:56:16 · answer #2 · answered by Nancy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The barrel is probably made of Gun Metal which should be able to be restored with a lot of patience. Its also most likely bent due to heat so whatever you do don't try and fire the thing. Take it to a Gunsmith and have it restored professionally, they will be able to give you the best advice.
2006-09-29 10:00:10 · answer #3 · answered by Mike D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is something that is best left to a gunsmith. They can sandblast the rust off and reblue it for around $100.
2006-09-29 09:49:46 · answer #4 · answered by swt_icebat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so easy either.
Visit the nearest Camera and Guns expert they are the only guys who can help.
2006-09-29 09:52:56 · answer #5 · answered by Storm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋