Post by todddoyka on Jun 14, 2021 13:22:13 GMT -7
before 1898 springfield armory in 30-40 krag no. 2
after 1898 springfield armory in 30-40 krag no.2
i got this krag last year sometime for $125(i think). it was all rusted up, so i got evapo-rust and a 4" pvc pipe with a 4" plug. i stripped her down and i put in the action/barrel in evapo-rust overnite. then i put in all the parts and pieces into a plastic bowl filled with evapo-rust. the next day i took them and i scrubbed or brushed them off and i put them back into evapo-rust. the next day, they were clean. the next step was brownell's oxpho blue and a hair dryer. it was a pain to do action/barrel(only one coat), but cold bluing the parts and pieces(3 or 4 coatings) was a snap. i put them back together with the stock and back into the safe.
a couple of months ago i did the stripping of stock no. 2(citristrip). then i did the sanding, bartley's oil wood filler, sanding, 7 or 8 coats of minwax antique oil and finally johnson's paste wax. i put it back together, photo'd it and then back in the safe.
i still have parts that i need to get and i think that no. 2(the 30-40 krag no. 1 is finished) will either need a rebore or a barrel to the 9.3 krag. and d&t for a side scope mount. but thats down the road, i have two 91 argies and a 93 mauser to do.
30-40 krag no. 1
after 1898 springfield armory in 30-40 krag no.2
i got this krag last year sometime for $125(i think). it was all rusted up, so i got evapo-rust and a 4" pvc pipe with a 4" plug. i stripped her down and i put in the action/barrel in evapo-rust overnite. then i put in all the parts and pieces into a plastic bowl filled with evapo-rust. the next day i took them and i scrubbed or brushed them off and i put them back into evapo-rust. the next day, they were clean. the next step was brownell's oxpho blue and a hair dryer. it was a pain to do action/barrel(only one coat), but cold bluing the parts and pieces(3 or 4 coatings) was a snap. i put them back together with the stock and back into the safe.
a couple of months ago i did the stripping of stock no. 2(citristrip). then i did the sanding, bartley's oil wood filler, sanding, 7 or 8 coats of minwax antique oil and finally johnson's paste wax. i put it back together, photo'd it and then back in the safe.
i still have parts that i need to get and i think that no. 2(the 30-40 krag no. 1 is finished) will either need a rebore or a barrel to the 9.3 krag. and d&t for a side scope mount. but thats down the road, i have two 91 argies and a 93 mauser to do.
30-40 krag no. 1
