Working on a military surplus rifle - K31 Swiss - project blog

[randalee]

Some case-mod guys chronicle working on their projects, so I've decided to do the same. I work a lot on old rifles, so this will be the type of things I photograph and write about. Come and follow my blog while I clean up and transform this rifle into something a little 'less rough'.

Randy's Rifle Project Blog

It looks really swell now. Fun little project! I've now decided to work on a Sig Sauer P226 handgun. Come check out the progress as I start out.

 

[DrVos]

It appears to be blank?

 

[randalee]

oops. Try again. Forgot to click 'publish'.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

I will keep an eye on it. I love old military rifles. :thumbsup:

 

[LTC8K6]

Couple of pages on a K-31

http://theboxotruth.com/docs/edu26.htm

http://theboxotruth.com/docs/edu37.htm

 

[homercles337]

Originally posted by: randalee
Some case-mod guys chronicle working on their projects, so I've decided to do the same. I work a lot on old rifles, so this will be the type of things I photograph and write about. Come and follow my blog while I clean up and transform this rifle into something a little 'less rough'.

Randy's Rifle Project Blog

WTF?! Is this hick going to play Deer Hunter 12 24/7?

Edit: This does not look like a case mod.

The trolling stops now!

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[upsciLLion]

Originally posted by: homercles337

Originally posted by: randalee
Some case-mod guys chronicle working on their projects, so I've decided to do the same. I work a lot on old rifles, so this will be the type of things I photograph and write about. Come and follow my blog while I clean up and transform this rifle into something a little 'less rough'.

Randy's Rifle Project Blog

WTF?! Is this hick going to play Deer Hunter 12 24/7?

Edit: This does not look like a case mod.

Just stop already.

 

[K1052]

nice

what do you plan to finish the stock with?

 

[randalee]

Stock will be done a bit 'reddish'. I kind of like the red look -- even though the Swiss didn't traditionally finish them that way, it's what I'm going for. All steel will be re-done with Lauer DuraCoat product with an airbrush. I have "HK Black" already, so that is the color it will get.

Homer, it's a real rifle. Going to re-finish it and make it into a shooter for myself. This won't hook up to my pee-cee.

Hey, thanks for the links, LTC! Didn't know the old guy had a K31 article, let alone a pair of them! Great info!

 

[upsciLLion]

This guy used Tru-Oil on his M14 walnut stock. I've been wanting to do something like this for some time since I saw how nice the finished turned out. It's pretty hot and bothersome.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: randalee
Some case-mod guys chronicle working on their projects, so I've decided to do the same. I work a lot on old rifles, so this will be the type of things I photograph and write about. Come and follow my blog while I clean up and transform this rifle into something a little 'less rough'.

Randy's Rifle Project Blog

i think i have that table

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Couple of pages on a K-31

http://theboxotruth.com/docs/edu26.htm

http://theboxotruth.com/docs/edu37.htm

That's a wonderful job they did on that stock. I do not usually like the more modern finishes when I see some refinish jobs because the finish looks hard, covers the wood as opposed to being absorbed and showing some of the character of the grain. But the job they did was really nice. I like the K-31's, have a really slick action.

 

[randalee]

I am going to do a more modern finish as well. The old standard boiled linseed oil rub, albiet nice when new, always ends up BLACK after years and years...

 

[edro]

It is very satisfying, getting an old beat to hell 1903, M1, Mosin Nagant, SKS, etc... and refinishing the wood.

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: randalee
I am going to do a more modern finish as well. The old standard boiled linseed oil rub, albiet nice when new, always ends up BLACK after years and years...

I haven't done boiled linseed oil, my impressions when I looked at some results was that it did not give a dark enough finish for my tastes. I've done two stocks with Tung Oil, but it still seemed a bit thin (don't know how else to describe it) and gave me a bit of the color I was going for.

 

[randalee]

Bump for the update. Rifle looks great, and I'm moving on to a sidearm. ANOTHER Swiss

 

[RagingBITCH]

Nice work.