So you would tell your customer to get the hell out of your shop because what he wanted with his property hurt your feelings. I don't have your money so I can't but if you subscribe I might make enough money from RUclips to tell him to go somewhere else.
Color case the receiver and all bottom metal. When done the bolt was that niter bluing . I went to gunsmith school and haven't seen this kind of work in long time. Beautiful work of love and art .
Nicely done Sir! I don’t smoke but needed a cigarette or a whisky after watching this. Let’s hope many years of deer hunting ensue with this legacy rifle.
I'll admit the rifle looked good when finished. I've got a 1950 M-70 .270 that's seen a lot of Idaho elk hunts. It's seen a lot of wear! ( although the stock is solid and the bore excellent). On the balance, I think I prefer mine all original and with honest wear. To each his own! No question that the craftsmanship displayed is of a high order😊❤.
Hi, love your restoration, you are truly a master craftsman. I have a pre-64 270 featherweight and it is the finest rifle I own. Someday, it will be passed down to my next generation to live on long after I am gone.
Thank you for the compliment but I don't believe in being a master. I just believe in working hard to learn as much as you can about the things that you do. The customer felt the same as you, that's why he wanted a few thing's custom on it.
Incredible craftsmanship and the result is stunning, so the quality of the video. If somebody wanted to turn a beater rifle into a huntin rig, do you think ceracoting would work in a pinch? Thank you
Thanks for the complament glad you enjoyed the vid. t's a good finish for protecting the rifle, remember that it doesn't have to be applied super thick to do it's job.
your restoration videos are well done ,easy to fallow and understand even though you never say a word. not to mention educational. i do have what is im sure a dumb question ,there is a scene in the episode were you take what appears to be wet gauze and a hot iron and touch the stock. why did you do that? just wondering .by the way of all the how to productions and BS on u tube your the only on i subscribe to ,you straight forward matter of fact way of explaning what your doing is fun to watch,keep em coming.
This was one of the best restoration videos I've ever seen. No talking, no bullshit, just straight to it. The camera work/editing and everything was incredible too.
Great video. I have a 1944 model 70 in rough shape im considering refinishing. What type of bkuing orocess did you do on the reciever and other small parts?
Looks like you did a nice job. I really like the case hardening on the receiver, are you worried that the process would cause a loss of strength in the action? I don't know enough about metallurgy to know about that. As to the people who complain that you are ruining a collectors item, that one is not a "collectors item" a nice old rifle but collectors want mint or near mint condition not shooter grade.
Thanks for the compliment means alot. Your right about it not being a collector item, the vid doesn't show how bad of shape it really was in. Back then the case hardend receivers for multiple reasons they just didn't usually color case harden.
That rifle is beautiful.Really great job you did,and the collectibility I would say is actually enhanced by the restoration.I wonder what caliber it is. I have a Winchester model 70 Safari 30/06 made in 1951.I’ve had it for many years.It’s in great condition,except the original red Winchester solid butt pad is cracking and has a nick on the edge.I’ve thought about having that pad replaced with a reproduction pad,but I’m afraid it would hurt the value of the gun.Every thing about the gun is great except for the little bit of damage to the butt pad.
Thanks, its a 220 swift. the old man loved it and he has already been offered good money for it. He won't sell it though he has had it since he was a kid. Told me he's killed everything big enough to die with it through the years. I should have showed the pits in the barrel and the damage to the stock better, so the haters would have seen it had very little collector value the way it was. I think they don't realize this is my job and I can't turn customers away. About the stock I would replace the pad and just keep the other one to reinstall if I every wanted to sell it. Any good Smith can fit the new one with out sanding on the stock. Stay tuned for the b.a.r. restoration.
At first I thought this was going to be another video of an idiot destroying the value of a classic. Not in this case... The work done here is awesome. Even case hardened the receiver!
Thanks for the compliment on the work. Some complained about it destroyed the value of it, I guess I should have shown closeups of the pits in the barrel and the dents and cracks in the stock better. No collector would have paid much for it but it did have good bones and a good bore. The old man that it belonged to has had it his whole life and it's never leaving the family, so I told him however he wants it that's what I'll do.
You Sir, are a modern day treasure. I pray you have those near who realize the wealth that is within you, and they learn as much as possible from you. GOD Bless.
Wow! I am seeing a real master gunsmoth at work for the first time ever. Your abilities are fantastic. Great firearm to bring back to life. I just subscribed and added all of your video notices to alert me on new videos you publish. Thank you Sir.
Thanks, I just loaded a Browning bar restoration video and in it I explained better, watch it and tell me any spot that you think I should explain something. You can find it on the channel's playlist, Y'alls feedback is important for us to be able to improve our content for the viewer's enjoyment. Thanks again.
I just picked up a 1950 model 70 in .30-06 with a Paul jaeger side mount, came here to see which way to remove the rear sight blank slot, left with wanting to case harden and reblue a different gun on my rack
Small world. I got a 1950 model 70 with Jaeger side mount a few years ago. An excellent shooter using either scope or peep sight. With cast bullet loads it makes a ragged hole at 100 yds. All I've done to it was refinish the stock.
Awesome video...I've worked and refinished firearms for years, and love to watch a video where I actually learn from. I mainly do Patina type restorations (so time full) . I envy your skill and knowledge and to a point being able to attack the job at hand with this type restoration... The case hardening is so cool, wish I was set up for that. Only one question I have is, why don't you stain and seal the stock under the butt plate? I subscribed! can't wait to watch more.....
Thanks for the compliment, that wood was black walnut so I didn't have to stain it. When I was editing after filming we noticed I forgot to seal the but so I went back out to do it.
My grandpa gave me a model 70 when i was 12. Chambered in 30-06. Using the winchester website, The sereal number says it was manufactured in 1953. Condition is fair-good. It has slod around on a truck seat for decades
The only time you plug the barrel is to slow rust blue. I hot caustic salt blued it like most manufacturers do and that doesn't hurt the rifling. Thanks for the compliment on the vid.
I know, I'm kinda one of those guys who likes patina to but all of it came from the customers own sweat over 70 years of hunting and running cows. I guess before he died he wanted it to look a certain way, I'm not one to tell him he's wrong I just do the work.
My model 70 came from the 50s. My grandfather bought it in high school for 150 dollars. He gave it to me when I was 15. Killed my first pig and blacktail with it. It's my absolute favorite.
I have a m70 that’s 86 years old myself - looks like it was made yesterday, in 30-gov 06’ - really shoots flat base 150’s great . Hellofa rifle- bad ass video btw
I wish the old timers in these hills were I live in would have taken better care of there guns. Would have been a treasure trove for collector's but they used them back when the guns were new to put meat on the table and run off revenue'ers . Keeps me in work though. Thanks for the compliment on the work.
i liked your video. as a self-taught amateur gunsmith let me give you a couple of tips. to remove bluing completely in 15 min. put the parts in CRS it will not hurt or etch, and you won't sand the righting off the metal. to get every bit of the old oil out of the wood and at the same time pull all the dents out, get a tub of water as hot as you can stand to put your hand in, pour in oxy clean and wash the stock in the hot water, it will pull all of the oil and dents out. how was the bore in that old swift? one of my favorites. in SC i have killed a lot of deer with a 22-250 and the swift,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
if i'm just removing bluing then I use evapo rust. if I have to remove pitting I dont waste the chemicals since I have to sand it anyway. when i'm sanding I make sure not to remove the lettering. I will check on the cost deference using crs might save some money. the bore on the gun was in surprisingly good shape. i'll try out the hot water tank idea sounds pretty good.
The only thing done that was different then factory was the color case hardening and not redoing the ceckering. All the pits in the barrel and the dents and cracks in the stock caused by not being taken care of is what ruined the gun. At least that's what the 80 year old customer that brought it to me thought. I suppose I should have told him to get the hell out but instead I told him if you want to change a few thing's it's fine, the receiver can easily be blued and the ceckering can be added in a day, returning it to stock. I suppose I should have told him to ask your permission first.
@DeathProofProductions maybe I'll do the same but with an old Mauser, new sporter stock, maybe use the old one for firewood, maybe even make a video just to hurt the people who think thier "RARE 'S" feelings 😊
Not a fan. Destroyed a classic Winchester. Didnt need anything but a good cleaning if that. Devalued the gun by more than half. There are so few prewar model 70's in Swift around and fewer yet, in original condition, now there is one less.
It needed more than a good cleaning but I didn't make it a point to do close up's of the damage to the wrist on the stock and the deep pits in the barrel. I'm learning but that gun had very little collector value. More importantly the old man who owned it his whole life and will never let his family sell there family hierlome wanted it done. Am I supposed to tell some old man that fought in ww2, that no I will not do what you want because it might upset somebody. If you have one be glade he did it, just made yours more valuable.
In as new condition in a rare caliber a pre-64 is easily a 5 figure rifle. In a common caliber in really ratty condition a low 3 figure rifle. A nicely restored pre64 is a 4 figure rifle. So you see it depends on what you start with whether restoration is wise or not. Some so little of the original is left a custom is all that really makes sense. All of mine were bought with broken stocks from shipping incidents and in questionable mechanical condition. All three had to have a rebarrel, a new stock and an action rebuild. I have three. 1. 280 Rem AI with a Al Biesen (Jack O'Connor profile) inspired stock currently with a 2.5-10x32 SS UL. 2. .257 Robert's AI with an English Stalking Rifle inspired stock 2.5-8x36 VX3HD 3. .35 Whelen AI with prewar G&H style stock with Lyman Recever Sight. I've been offered $10,000 for the set. Considering the hobby build I was flattered but not in the least tempted.
I do believe that there are collectors who follow that category, and there are also restoration artisans to fall into a different category as depicted in this video. I know people who have had beautiful rifles that were in floodwaters for a month. They were not candidates for being a collectors item.but were qualified for restoration. I hope you see the difference.
The metal work is decent enough, but that stock work......😬 For one thing, you removed too much wood off the top of the grip. The tang was flush in the before picture. The flutes on the comb were sharp; now, they're not. I would not have scrubbed the checkering off a pre-war Swift stock, either. Recut it or get someone to do it. JMO
It's hard to tell in the vid but the factory fit and finish wasn't that tight. We are learning that Lighting plays a big roll in the perception of the scene and being able to let the viewer see the fine detail. We failed to show it all like we should have in this vid. At time stamp 4:24 you can see the gap in the buttplate from the factory. Later, you see me sand the stock with the buttplate, and you see me sand out the gap for a smooth fit. Time stamp 4:48 briefly shows the large dent in the wrist, that now I know we should have shown better. That required me to sand out alot of material. 5:42 shows the bottom of the wrist, where you can see I try to keep my lines sharp. The scene where you see the tang being proud was shot before I inleted it for a smoother fit. A week of rain was in the forecast so to get the shot we had to do that. 8:38 shows it after I fit it better. Checkering was not in the customers budget right now so I told him we can do it at anytime. The metal work was perfect I took everything to 2000 grit and finished with a 10k. It looks like glass. The fact that I real colorcase hardened it without buying brownells overpriced setup is what is the most impressive. I do appreciate the comments. It lets us know what we should adjust with lighting and filming. Watch the upcoming b.a.r. vid and let me know if we're filming better.
I ordinarily would cringe at totally redoing such a beloved rifle, even if dinged up a bit, but this one had almost zero original bluing left, and the stock was just as sad. With all that wear, the ordinarily considerable collector value is basically gone. I would rather see that old classic rifle returned to state where it could be used at the range and hunting once again, as you made it.
@@DeathProofProductions It's a product from a truly bygone era, even with all the enormous manufacturing advances, especially with CAD/CAM and CNC machining today. These original WInchesters were actually semi-custom, requiring considerable skills and hand fitting to make it out the door for sale. There will never be another time when a major manufacturer can employ even 1/10 that level of work in their products today, good as rifles (and other guns) are today, especially in the accuracy department.
Were model 70’s receivers and floor plates ever case hardened? I don’t think so Shouldn’t restoration mean to restore it back to what it originally looked like At one time it was popular to put white line recoil pads on model 70s , saw one with a big ebony diamond in the stock once I’m sure some liked that “ restoration “ too
The customer that brought it in that owned it since it was new, ask me about color case hardening. I told him look it's your rifle it's never leaving your family and I can strip the colors off and blue it in a couple hours if later you want me to. The most important thing is to get the pits out of the barrel, repair the dents and cracks in the stock and get it back looking good.
Watched your brake rebuild video and this one. i couldn't hit like and subscribe fast enough. Looking forward to more of your content. Bikes and firearms are definitely a great content duo. Thank you for sharing!
That was a 80 year old customer's rifle he has had that gun since he was a kid so he won't sell it. If you want me to do one for you find what you want and I will do it for you and film it. It won't cost you anything I'm always looking for content and I make more off the vid than charging someone. Lookup red river rustic arms that's my old gun store.
Why did you take it apart in the first place. Man some people is just. Need I say it. Smh. I can't stand to watch people who thinks they are making things better when they are only making it worse. Smh twice.
I'm not in the habit of telling customers what they can and cannot do with there property. This 80 year old man who has owned this gun his hole life, has put it in his will that it has to stay in the family. This is what he wanted and how happy he was when he picked it up is what matters.
The grip on one side was damaged pretty good and to fix it I had to remove alot of wood . The customer didn't have the money to checker it so I told him you can do it at any time. Hot salts blueing your not supposed to plug the barrel like slow rust blueing, there two different methods.
Why do you people think this stuff is some kind of ancient relic there's millions of them chop em modify them who cares, there's 10s of thousands of them like brand new that will always be like brand new, because they're not shot or rarely shot
Model 70 and a Shovelhead. That's livin'.
ive got a 1950 and a 1954,LOVE THEM!!!Both .270...
Beautiful work
Thanks
Never thought about soldering iron for dents… awesome idea. I always used a wet rag and clothes iron or hair dryer
I've done that to, just depends on were the dent is.
@@DeathProofProductions for sure. I’ll be using that though
wow very nice job mr🎉🎉🎉
Thanl you.
howe to ruin a old winchester. STOP IT !
So you would tell your customer to get the hell out of your shop because what he wanted with his property hurt your feelings. I don't have your money so I can't but if you subscribe I might make enough money from RUclips to tell him to go somewhere else.
Glad to see you doing firearms videos again.
Color case the receiver and all bottom metal. When done the bolt was that niter bluing . I went to gunsmith school and haven't seen this kind of work in long time. Beautiful work of love and art .
Thank you very much. Yes, it was niter bluing on the bolt.
Impressive restoration! What a beautiful rifle. And kudos to whoever did the editing.
The camera man/editor really is outstanding.
Thankfully, my 1959 Model 70 has always been taken care of. As have all of my firearms.
I wish every one felt like us.
When i saw you start filling up that crucible….❤
LOVELY JOB on the case hardening sir !!
Your work would have deserved some 8k quality video !
Thanks, I hope to get to were we can move up to better cameras.
Keep up the good work. Old firearms need love too.
Thank you that means alot.
You sir are a master at what you do in this old man's eyes. Wonderful job bringing that old girl back to life.👍👍👍🇺🇸
Nicely done Sir! I don’t smoke but needed a cigarette or a whisky after watching this.
Let’s hope many years of deer hunting ensue with this legacy rifle.
Thanks, the old man it belonged to was really pleased with it.
I've got a pre 64 in 270 featherweight bought in Oct 1955, 180.00 with a Bushnell scope, it shoots straight ad a string too...
She is a beauty. I am curious why you put the receiver in the burner. Was it part of the bluing process?
Yes it's how I get the colors on the reciever.
Hope you keep making these videos. It’s a true pleasure to watch. Thank you once again, from Canada
Thanks for the compliment on the vid. I'm finishing a Browning bar resto vid, should be uploaded in the next few day's so stay tuned.
I'll admit the rifle looked good when finished. I've got a 1950 M-70 .270 that's seen a lot of Idaho elk hunts. It's seen a lot of wear! ( although the stock is solid and the bore excellent). On the balance, I think I prefer mine all original and with honest wear. To each his own! No question that the craftsmanship displayed is of a high order😊❤.
Thanks for the compliment means alot.
Nothing like honest wear through years of use. Gets a certain patina that makes you love it.
Your work, craftsmanship, is a pleasure to watch.
Thank you for this most excellent video.
Winchesters in proper care only become better looking with age. Excellent weapon.
Hi, love your restoration, you are truly a master craftsman. I have a pre-64 270 featherweight and it is the finest rifle I own. Someday, it will be passed down to my next generation to live on long after I am gone.
Thank you for the compliment but I don't believe in being a master. I just believe in working hard to learn as much as you can about the things that you do. The customer felt the same as you, that's why he wanted a few thing's custom on it.
Incredible craftsmanship and the result is stunning, so the quality of the video.
If somebody wanted to turn a beater rifle into a huntin rig, do you think ceracoting would work in a pinch?
Thank you
Thanks for the complament glad you enjoyed the vid. t's a good finish for protecting the rifle, remember that it doesn't have to be applied super thick to do it's job.
I have watch several of his videos and I believe this man can do anything. A true craftsman.
Thanks, Means alot for your work to be appreciated.
Awesome production and restoration
Thanks
your restoration videos are well done ,easy to fallow and understand even though you never say a word. not to mention educational. i do have what is im sure a dumb question ,there is a scene in the episode were you take what appears to be wet gauze and a hot iron and touch the stock. why did you do that? just wondering .by the way of all the how to productions and BS on u tube your the only on i subscribe to ,you straight forward matter of fact way of explaning what your doing is fun to watch,keep em coming.
Thank you very much that really means alot to hear. I use the wet gauze and iron to make steam that will raise the dent on the stock.
I am having a Browning Tbolt stock refinished, I asked that they save the checkering. Too bad that the Model 70 restorer could not save it.
The old man that owned it didn't like checkering so he had us remove it.
Unbelievably beautiful rifle after all your hard work!!!!
Thanks
Amazing work. What metal finish was done on the action?
Color case hardening
Thanks for sharing my favorite guns Winchester!!
Glad you liked it.
As Scott says, masterful
This was one of the best restoration videos I've ever seen. No talking, no bullshit, just straight to it. The camera work/editing and everything was incredible too.
Thanks for the compliment means alot.
Great video. I have a 1944 model 70 in rough shape im considering refinishing. What type of bkuing orocess did you do on the reciever and other small parts?
I color case hardening the reciever buttplate and triggerguard. The barrel was black oxide blued and the rest I used niter salts to blue.
My gosh you brought that pre war back to life in a major way. I wish I could have that in my collection.
Thanks
Looks like you did a nice job. I really like the case hardening on the receiver, are you worried that the process would cause a loss of strength in the action? I don't know enough about metallurgy to know about that. As to the people who complain that you are ruining a collectors item, that one is not a "collectors item" a nice old rifle but collectors want mint or near mint condition not shooter grade.
Thanks for the compliment means alot. Your right about it not being a collector item, the vid doesn't show how bad of shape it really was in. Back then the case hardend receivers for multiple reasons they just didn't usually color case harden.
That case hardened receiver is awesome!
Thanks
Don't you just love watching a craftsman work
Thank you.
Guns and motorcycles...my kinda shop!
Thanks.
Haa haaaaaa the ending is priceless !!!!!
i use a sporterized 1903 springfield mark 1 barrel stamp 4-18. shoots just like new ones.
That rifle is beautiful.Really great job you did,and the collectibility I would say is actually enhanced by the restoration.I wonder what caliber it is. I have a Winchester model 70 Safari 30/06 made in 1951.I’ve had it for many years.It’s in great condition,except the original red Winchester solid butt pad is cracking and has a nick on the edge.I’ve thought about having that pad replaced with a reproduction pad,but I’m afraid it would hurt the value of the gun.Every thing about the gun is great except for the little bit of damage to the butt pad.
Thanks, its a 220 swift. the old man loved it and he has already been offered good money for it. He won't sell it though he has had it since he was a kid. Told me he's killed everything big enough to die with it through the years. I should have showed the pits in the barrel and the damage to the stock better, so the haters would have seen it had very little collector value the way it was. I think they don't realize this is my job and I can't turn customers away. About the stock I would replace the pad and just keep the other one to reinstall if I every wanted to sell it. Any good Smith can fit the new one with out sanding on the stock. Stay tuned for the b.a.r. restoration.
I have a fairly new Model 70 Winchester Featherweight, first thing I did was refinish it with a hand rubbed oil finish, now its a proper rifle
good job, you cant beat a hand rubbed oil finish.
Quelle magnifique arme vous avez là. Après ces opérations, j’imagine que vous allez la préserver. Est-elle au niveau de précision que vous souhaitez ?
Thanks for the compliment means alot to know your work is appreciated, yes it will be preserved.
The best testimonial work in your channel is much cooler than me
I haven't been a subscriber very long but I am impressed with your skill of the restorations I have seen.
Thanks that means alot.
great job ! Did things simply that I would have never thought of.
thanks
At first I thought this was going to be another video of an idiot destroying the value of a classic. Not in this case... The work done here is awesome. Even case hardened the receiver!
Thanks for the compliment on the work. Some complained about it destroyed the value of it, I guess I should have shown closeups of the pits in the barrel and the dents and cracks in the stock better. No collector would have paid much for it but it did have good bones and a good bore. The old man that it belonged to has had it his whole life and it's never leaving the family, so I told him however he wants it that's what I'll do.
Great job restoring that rifle
Thanks I appreciate it.
You Sir, are a modern day treasure. I pray you have those near who realize the wealth that is within you, and they learn as much as possible from you. GOD Bless.
Thanks that means alot.
Wow! I am seeing a real master gunsmoth at work for the first time ever. Your abilities are fantastic. Great firearm to bring back to life. I just subscribed and added all of your video notices to alert me on new videos you publish. Thank you Sir.
Thanks, means alot for people to admire the work.
Im in awe 👍
Thanks
wow, what a cool video. wouldn't have minded a couple comments to tell us novice's what you are doing/using
Thanks, I just loaded a Browning bar restoration video and in it I explained better, watch it and tell me any spot that you think I should explain something. You can find it on the channel's playlist, Y'alls feedback is important for us to be able to improve our content for the viewer's enjoyment. Thanks again.
The Model 70 is my favorite rifle.
I just picked up a 1950 model 70 in .30-06 with a Paul jaeger side mount, came here to see which way to remove the rear sight blank slot, left with wanting to case harden and reblue a different gun on my rack
Small world. I got a 1950 model 70 with Jaeger side mount a few years ago. An excellent shooter using either scope or peep sight. With cast bullet loads it makes a ragged hole at 100 yds. All I've done to it was refinish the stock.
I always enjoy watching a master craftsmen at work!
Thanks 😊
Thanks.
Amazing job, beautiful rifle, thanks for sharing the video
Thank you for the compliment on the vid means alot to know your work is appreciated.
Absolutely beautiful.
Thanks for the compliment means alot to know your work is appreciated.
Awesome video...I've worked and refinished firearms for years, and love to watch a video where I actually learn from. I mainly do Patina type restorations (so time full) . I envy your skill and knowledge and to a point being able to attack the job at hand with this type restoration... The case hardening is so cool, wish I was set up for that. Only one question I have is, why don't you stain and seal the stock under the butt plate? I subscribed! can't wait to watch more.....
Thanks for the compliment, that wood was black walnut so I didn't have to stain it. When I was editing after filming we noticed I forgot to seal the but so I went back out to do it.
My grandpa gave me a model 70 when i was 12. Chambered in 30-06. Using the winchester website, The sereal number says it was manufactured in 1953. Condition is fair-good. It has slod around on a truck seat for decades
Oh great video ! but how do you manage the barrel twist when you plunge it to blue it ?
The only time you plug the barrel is to slow rust blue. I hot caustic salt blued it like most manufacturers do and that doesn't hurt the rifling. Thanks for the compliment on the vid.
Whoa!!! Thought I was watching Michelangelo working on the Sistine Chapel; you nailed every detail. Simply beautiful artwork.
Thank You for complimenting the work, it is very appreciated.
just sold mine yesterday, 7mmRemMag, needed parts for one of my Harleys, oh well
Harleys are very important in my opinion.
I think it looked great just like it was.
I know, I'm kinda one of those guys who likes patina to but all of it came from the customers own sweat over 70 years of hunting and running cows. I guess before he died he wanted it to look a certain way, I'm not one to tell him he's wrong I just do the work.
My model 70 came from the 50s. My grandfather bought it in high school for 150 dollars. He gave it to me when I was 15. Killed my first pig and blacktail with it. It's my absolute favorite.
Man, this is bad ass. You've got some cool videos. Real man shit hahaha
Thanks
'I don't like theater, or the use of wire wheels.'
- Mark Novak.
when did he say that.
nice !
I just acquired a 1979 m77 7mm mag . I immediately ordered the Boyd's Green Zombie stock for it. Check out Boyd's... they have stocks for most rifles
Que buen trabajo!
Thanks for the compliment means alot.
Meu sonho de consumo. Pena que aqui no Brasil isso é mais caro que um automóvel.
Nice, I never knew there was do much work on restoring rifles
Thanks.
Mauser controlled feed RULES!👍
That was a pure pleasure to watch! Excellent work!
Thankyou.
I have a m70 that’s 86 years old myself - looks like it was made yesterday, in 30-gov 06’ - really shoots flat base 150’s great . Hellofa rifle- bad ass video btw
I wish the old timers in these hills were I live in would have taken better care of there guns. Would have been a treasure trove for collector's but they used them back when the guns were new to put meat on the table and run off revenue'ers . Keeps me in work though. Thanks for the compliment on the work.
i liked your video. as a self-taught amateur gunsmith let me give you a couple of tips. to remove bluing completely in 15 min. put the parts in CRS it will not hurt or etch, and you won't sand the righting off the metal. to get every bit of the old oil out of the wood and at the same time pull all the dents out, get a tub of water as hot as you can stand to put your hand in, pour in oxy clean and wash the stock in the hot water, it will pull all of the oil and dents out. how was the bore in that old swift? one of my favorites. in SC i have killed a lot of deer with a 22-250 and the swift,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
if i'm just removing bluing then I use evapo rust. if I have to remove pitting I dont waste the chemicals since I have to sand it anyway. when i'm sanding I make sure not to remove the lettering. I will check on the cost deference using crs might save some money. the bore on the gun was in surprisingly good shape. i'll try out the hot water tank idea sounds pretty good.
Restored? No.
Customized? Maybe?
Ruined? Yes!
The only thing done that was different then factory was the color case hardening and not redoing the ceckering. All the pits in the barrel and the dents and cracks in the stock caused by not being taken care of is what ruined the gun. At least that's what the 80 year old customer that brought it to me thought. I suppose I should have told him to get the hell out but instead I told him if you want to change a few thing's it's fine, the receiver can easily be blued and the ceckering can be added in a day, returning it to stock. I suppose I should have told him to ask your permission first.
Well done 👍👍100% restoration 🎯🎯Great rifle 👍👍Great video 👍👍
Thank you.
That old man must have read my mind, except I would have had you jewell the bolt
Jewelling would have been a nice touch to it.
@DeathProofProductions maybe I'll do the same but with an old Mauser, new sporter stock, maybe use the old one for firewood, maybe even make a video just to hurt the people who think thier "RARE 'S" feelings 😊
This restoration is so good! Congratulations!!!
Thank you very much!
Not a fan. Destroyed a classic Winchester. Didnt need anything but a good cleaning if that. Devalued the gun by more than half. There are so few prewar model 70's in Swift around and fewer yet, in original condition, now there is one less.
It needed more than a good cleaning but I didn't make it a point to do close up's of the damage to the wrist on the stock and the deep pits in the barrel. I'm learning but that gun had very little collector value. More importantly the old man who owned it his whole life and will never let his family sell there family hierlome wanted it done. Am I supposed to tell some old man that fought in ww2, that no I will not do what you want because it might upset somebody. If you have one be glade he did it, just made yours more valuable.
Sir, from the emblem on the shirt, Semper Fi, you might be a US Marine Armorer. It shows in your outstanding work.
Thanks for the compliment on the work. I got that shirt at m.c.r.d. when my son graduated , the front says my son is a marine. Did you serve.
Wow beatiful vary good 👍🏻💯💯
Thanks
Superb stuff!! The highest art really.
Thank you.
OUTSTANDING, I would like to buy that from you. Would you be interested in selling it?
Its a customer's, but that means a lot. Maybe I can do some work for you in the future.
@@DeathProofProductions Remington 742 woodsman, 30-06 the action maybe worn
Is the bolt not opening correctly.
will not extract or feed@@DeathProofProductions
I thought collectors wanted unrestored guns.
This customer was a 80 year old man that had this gun his whole life. It's not going to a collector it's going to his family.
That's so they can have it done properly, don't believe anything but
In as new condition in a rare caliber a pre-64 is easily a 5 figure rifle.
In a common caliber in really ratty condition a low 3 figure rifle.
A nicely restored pre64 is a 4 figure rifle.
So you see it depends on what you start with whether restoration is wise or not.
Some so little of the original is left a custom is all that really makes sense. All of mine were bought with broken stocks from shipping incidents and in questionable mechanical condition. All three had to have a rebarrel, a new stock and an action rebuild.
I have three.
1. 280 Rem AI with a Al Biesen (Jack O'Connor profile) inspired stock currently with a 2.5-10x32 SS UL.
2. .257 Robert's AI with an English Stalking Rifle inspired stock 2.5-8x36 VX3HD
3. .35 Whelen AI with prewar G&H style stock with Lyman Recever Sight.
I've been offered $10,000 for the set. Considering the hobby build I was flattered but not in the least tempted.
@@gk5891all 3 excellent Chamberings!
I do believe that there are collectors who follow that category, and there are also restoration artisans to fall into a different category as depicted in this video. I know people who have had beautiful rifles that were in floodwaters for a month. They were not candidates for being a collectors item.but were qualified for restoration. I hope you see the difference.
The metal work is decent enough, but that stock work......😬 For one thing, you removed too much wood off the top of the grip. The tang was flush in the before picture. The flutes on the comb were sharp; now, they're not. I would not have scrubbed the checkering off a pre-war Swift stock, either. Recut it or get someone to do it. JMO
It's hard to tell in the vid but the factory fit and finish wasn't that tight. We are learning that Lighting plays a big roll in the perception of the scene and being able to let the viewer see the fine detail. We failed to show it all like we should have in this vid. At time stamp 4:24 you can see the gap in the buttplate from the factory. Later, you see me sand the stock with the buttplate, and you see me sand out the gap for a smooth fit. Time stamp 4:48 briefly shows the large dent in the wrist, that now I know we should have shown better. That required me to sand out alot of material. 5:42 shows the bottom of the wrist, where you can see I try to keep my lines sharp. The scene where you see the tang being proud was shot before I inleted it for a smoother fit. A week of rain was in the forecast so to get the shot we had to do that. 8:38 shows it after I fit it better. Checkering was not in the customers budget right now so I told him we can do it at anytime. The metal work was perfect I took everything to 2000 grit and finished with a 10k. It looks like glass. The fact that I real colorcase hardened it without buying brownells overpriced setup is what is the most impressive. I do appreciate the comments. It lets us know what we should adjust with lighting and filming. Watch the upcoming b.a.r. vid and let me know if we're filming better.
Круто. А канал ствола ничем не защищался?
I'm not sure what your asking about the bore.
I ordinarily would cringe at totally redoing such a beloved rifle, even if dinged up a bit, but this one had almost zero original bluing left, and the stock was just as sad.
With all that wear, the ordinarily considerable collector value is basically gone.
I would rather see that old classic rifle returned to state where it could be used at the range and hunting once again, as you made it.
Thanks, yeah the old man who owns it felt the same. He told me that he got that rifle as a kid and it would always stay in the family.
@@DeathProofProductions It's a product from a truly bygone era, even with all the enormous manufacturing advances, especially with CAD/CAM and CNC machining today.
These original WInchesters were actually semi-custom, requiring considerable skills and hand fitting to make it out the door for sale.
There will never be another time when a major manufacturer can employ even 1/10 that level of work in their products today, good as rifles (and other guns) are today, especially in the accuracy department.
Were model 70’s receivers and floor plates ever case hardened?
I don’t think so
Shouldn’t restoration mean to restore it back to what it originally looked like
At one time it was popular to put white line recoil pads on model 70s , saw one with a big ebony diamond in the stock once
I’m sure some liked that “ restoration “ too
The customer that brought it in that owned it since it was new, ask me about color case hardening. I told him look it's your rifle it's never leaving your family and I can strip the colors off and blue it in a couple hours if later you want me to. The most important thing is to get the pits out of the barrel, repair the dents and cracks in the stock and get it back looking good.
you are amazing sir love you from sindh
Thank you, it means alot to know your work is appreciated.
That was awesome how beautiful it came out !
Thankyou.
Watched your brake rebuild video and this one. i couldn't hit like and subscribe fast enough. Looking forward to more of your content. Bikes and firearms are definitely a great content duo. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for the compliment means alot. We will be uploading a pretty cool one maybe next week.
Good day from south africa i have looked at other restoration but your are superior 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks very much. We put a lot of effort into our work, both in the craftsmanship of the work and in the filming.
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Can I buy 1 gun made by you? I'm interested in how much the gun costs
What kind of gun are you wanting.
@@DeathProofProductions I want to buy the rifle you made, how much does the rifle cost?
That was a 80 year old customer's rifle he has had that gun since he was a kid so he won't sell it. If you want me to do one for you find what you want and I will do it for you and film it. It won't cost you anything I'm always looking for content and I make more off the vid than charging someone. Lookup red river rustic arms that's my old gun store.
I would love a pre 64 in 270Winchester caliber.Could you do one up for me?
Why did you take it apart in the first place. Man some people is just. Need I say it. Smh. I can't stand to watch people who thinks they are making things better when they are only making it worse. Smh twice.
I'm not in the habit of telling customers what they can and cannot do with there property. This 80 year old man who has owned this gun his hole life, has put it in his will that it has to stay in the family. This is what he wanted and how happy he was when he picked it up is what matters.
What a beautiful rifle. Outstanding craftsmanship Sir !
Thanks
What happened to the checkering on the pistol grip? And aren’t you worried about the bluing salts in the barrel? Why not seal it with wooden plugs?
The grip on one side was damaged pretty good and to fix it I had to remove alot of wood . The customer didn't have the money to checker it so I told him you can do it at any time. Hot salts blueing your not supposed to plug the barrel like slow rust blueing, there two different methods.
Mark Novak just spit his cigar across the shop.
I'm sure mark wouldn't tell a 80 year old customer, that's had that gun since he was a kid. he won't do what he wants with his own property.
Why do you people think this stuff is some kind of ancient relic there's millions of them chop em modify them who cares, there's 10s of thousands of them like brand new that will always be like brand new, because they're not shot or rarely shot
Excellent work, I enjoyed every minute. I have 2 of those that I would love to have restored. 👍🇺🇸
Thanks I'm glad to see people appreciate the craftsmanship.
Can you do like an old 94 made in 1908 in 25-35 or a marlin 1893 made in 1893
I can when I have a customer bring in one, or I come across one.