Restoring WW2 1944 Winchester M1 Garand, (with test fire)
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- Опубликовано: 6 май 2023
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Restoring a iconic 1944 WW2 M1 garand found underwater, (with test fire). The story behind this rifle is a little odd. So here is what I know, Back in the 1980's there was a man scuba diving in the Red River in North Dakota. He found this M1 garand and displayed it in his scuba shop. Many years later someone else acquired it. After they had it for awhile they messaged me and asked if I wanted to try and restore it. Now here we are, I hope you enjoy the video. Please Consider subscribing and check out our Facebook page as well. Thanks for watching! gun restoration, m1 garand restoration
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You have a lot of good videos, but this is hands down, one of if not the best... kudos. You should be proud of this one, and it deserves to go viral. You should ask Demolition Ranch and Brandon Herrera if either of them would be interested in sharing it out on their socials for you... they might do it, and you'd get several million views, and probably a shitload of new subscribers.
Thank you very much we appreciate you. We definitely will. It would be awesome if you shared it as well, thanks for the support and for watching!
@@TheKinzlerBros 👍 I'm sharing it out to my gun friends now.
I'm impressed by how well you can restore these guns and how you reassemble them after you feild strip them
Finally a channel where even the wood doesn't have rust
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From a U.S. ARMY veteran, my deepest respect and gratitude for what you did for that old war beast. Fantastic video.
Thank you very much for your service, it was my pleasure. Thanks for watching!
Ex -Army here -Just the fact that that old war horse spent 80 years underwater, and basically came up SHOOTING, speaks a lot about it's genius design. I miss the old timers...
You mean that he destroyed garand so he could make fake restoration of it? Yeah well done to him. 🤦♂️
Your deepest respect and gratitude...like how he left it underwater to begin with so he could make a video.
@@Kalossabrakstein 10+ years of engineering, machining, chemical and metal work experience. And 4 years of gunsmithing experience. I make any gun look like this in 2-3 days time. Honestly I woudl really appreciate that people stop destroying things so they can 'restore' them on YT for profit.
I was trained on using the M-1 Garand when I served in the US Navy Sea Bees in the late 50s. I will never forget something that happened during one of the training sessions. We were in a large room and being taught to take down and clean the M-1. As each piece was being taken down, the instructor would explain methods and functions. He was talking about taking the front section apart and I remember something like, "what ever you do, do not take the" and there was a loud TWANG behind me. Of course everyone turned around to see what made the noise, and this long spring was stuck in a ceiling tile hanging down and sort of still dancing around a bit. I cannot remember the fellow who did that but it was one of the more humorous times that come to mind when viewing a video such as yours.
Thank you very much for your service, thanks for the story I enjoyed it. Thanks for watching we appreciate it!
Was that in boot camp or a school i assume a school but i whent in the 80's and things had changed alot from when you were in, i assume that would have been the 50's or 60's
@@mikebeddingfield2144 I went through basic at Great Lakes in July/September 1958, I don't think it was there. It may have been AIT at Port Hueneme California or even later on Okinawa, I just cannot remember except for that spring in the ceiling.
TWANG.....
@@ypaulbrown Well reflecting on it, some 65 years ago, it may have been more of a TWAAK.
Hey as a Garand owner I say you did a good job at getting that piece of history restored at the very least it can be a display piece I’m honestly surprised you even tried to fire it, I would have been too scared
Thank you very much, ya we were nervous! Thanks for watching!
Please dont be scared 😁😁😁
The M1 grand. A very iconic and reliable field rifle. You brought it back to its beautiful and we all appreciate it
Thank you very much we appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Nice rebuild on the M1 Garand. My dad was in WWII and was MIA for 2 days. They found him wit part of his chest blown away from a tank mortar. He was at the Battle of The Rapido River where over 1800 were injured, killed, or taken prisoner. Thanks for the video.
Thank you very much, they are nice guns!Well thank him for his service. Thanks for watching
Dad passed away in 1960 when I was 7 years.@@TheKinzlerBros
That M1 ping is such a defining sound you just know it’s an M1 with it, great guy on bring this rifle back to life.
Ya it is iconic, the sound is amazing! Thanks for watching
That poor Garand :( You did it a good service.
Right!, thanks we appreciate it!
I restored a Springfield M1 Garand that went underwater in Hurricane Katrina. Other than the butt plate, the main spring, and the sling mounts, the rest of the rifle was perfect. The parkerizing kept the rest of the rifle as new and it still shot out to 1000' on a 36" gong.
That's awesome and a long shot, thanks for watching
From an old Navy veteran that drilled and trained with the Garand, thank you.
Your welcome, thank you for your service! Thanks for watching!
I don't think there are too many people out there that could tackle this mess, and even fewer that would. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much we appreciate it. thanks for watching!
i work in antique furniture restoration- always love seeing the wooden stocks brought back to life 👍
Very cool, ya it took a lot of work! Thanks for watching
This made my heart smile. Thank you for restoring that magnificent, war winning rifle!
We are happy to hear it, thank you very much and thanks for watching!
I love seeing a craftsman at work and keeping his workspace clean
Thanks Michael and we pride ourselves on keeping it clean
The disassembly was moving. 🥲 Nice restoration, as always. Congrats !
Thank you very much, thanks for watching!
Incredible restoration
Thank you, thanks for watching!
You can almost hear that gun sigh with relief like it’s getting a spa day
Haha, I love it! Thanks for watching
Too bad that happened to such a fine weapon. Thanks for trying to restore it.
Ya its terrible, thanks we appreciate it!
Omg man, you deserve a round of applause for restoring that gun!! Best restorer of guns I’ve ever seen, great job man 👍👏😎
Thank you very much for the kind words, we appreciate your support!
You should watch better videos this shit is still pitted corroded and ugly this isn't a restoration but a light cleaning
Truly amazing! I am continually impressed by your work.
Thank you very much for the kind words we appreciate it! Thanks for watching
These guys must hold the world record for "finding" guns under water with a magnet.....truly unbelievable...no really.....unbelievable.
Not even close Adam coward and Jake have found over 50 and many other have found over 100 they just don’t restore them because it is not easy and takes alot of time and effort. But this was a great watch and restoration. Cheers guys keep it up
Thank you very much but, we don't get all these magnet fishing, thanks for watching!
Its not unrealistic to find a lot of firearms in bodies of water. The reason being, thats the best way to dispose of a stolen firearm after the thief realizes that pawn shops keep a copy of the ID of every person they buy an item from.
First off, good job! Second, I did a little digging on some of the “pull numbers”, and it looks like you have a Frankenstein m1 garand (which there isn’t anything wrong with that). It just helps explain the story. An example of this, is the trigger housing being made by Springfield (528290-SA Type 13, which was in production from January/1955 to December/1957).
I can’t read the serial for the receiver, but I’m thinking this might be a post Korea war m1. Besides the trigger housing, the rear sight is the T105E1 version. The DRC markings are made by a company called “Druge Brothers Manufacturing Co”, which were common on the Springfield Garands. WW2 rear sights had a “lock bar”, which this one does not. What I’m thinking, after the Korea war, these M1 Garands were collected, and eventually placed on the DMC program (which is pretty much like the CMP civilian marksmen program today). Before these rifles are placed on the market, the program would rebuild these m1 Garands if there were any parts that were too warn or broken. I’m thinking this M1 was marked as a field grade, meaning they fixed it to make it usable. There are different grading, but this particular one probably sold between 450 to 700 USD bucks back then. No other country had a program like this. It was very common to mix match brands within the program.. I’m thinking this rifle was obtained there. When these M1 first appeared in the DMC program, not many were sold. It didn’t start picking up until the mid 70s. How it was found in a river I’m thinking this was in the water for five-ish years, definitely not a decade. Anymore, the water would have completely eaten the metal and wood stock.
It would be cool if you can provide other numbers from the m1 Garand. Then I can provide more info on the parts. The only “serial number” is on the receiver. Any other numbers on any of the parts, are draw numbers, which tells you who made the, where, and what timeframe they were in production. 😊 Also, is there a “P” on the pistol grip of the stock? That will tell you if the stock is original. It’s an inspection stamp.
Red River, not Red Sea.
Thank you very much for the info, we appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
@@Slithey7433 your right. Still the water would have eaten all the wood.
That's because this channel is full of bs and lies. They found this shit on eBay probably. Then did nothing to actually RESTORE any of the material.
It's a Winchester then ot was made during WWII when they had the contract.
As to cost in the 80s they weren't cheap on the civilian ma4ket, not until surplus titles cqme 8n from Aouth Korea. Mine was 289 in 1989.
dcm/cmp rifles were even cheaper. I believe 180 from the 1970s well into the 80s. But you were only allowed to purchase one rifle in your lifetime. I know the price was 310 in 1997 qnd 400 in 1998 and 500 8n June 2000..
Since then thy went to 750 for a rack grade through 1300+ for specials.
The civilian marksmanship program is still selling rifles and currently has US surplus m2 ball in stock.
For the price 9f a rack grade you could do worse?
The "Ping" is very gratifying. A lot of work to get there. Well done.
Absolutely, thank you very much! Thanks for watching
I am Glad to see someone who really restores guns the right way as Backyard Ballistics does on his channel. I commend you on your video and its instructional information for any who wish to restore a firearm. Thanks for a Great video LL
Thank you very much, we appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching!
You can watch this kid till the cows come home and never see a restoration
I was sad to see it at first, having handled a few in my time. But your work on this artifact was above and beyond, as they say. Also, you've really upgraded your equipment since the beginning.
Thanks we appreciate it, ya the better we get the more equipment we acquire. Thanks for watching
It looks like you are investing in some nice equipment and tools, good for you they always make the job easier.
Also another great restoration, I've watched all your videos and have watched you progress in your talent.
Good job. Nice wall hanger. Where did you get the new parts from
Excellent restoration! This looked like a tough one. The mechanics of firearms are absolutely fascinating to me. Seeing every little piece fit together, assemble so neatly, and work in complete harmony is amazing and so satisfying to watch.
Thank you very much we appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Watched again, this is the rifle my dad carried on Saipan, thanks again ❤
Thanks, that's crazy! Thanks for watching
That rifle is a hero of the USA, thank you for doing such a great job of returning it to it's glory.
Absolutely, it was my pleasure! Thanks for watching
Beautifully done...🔥🔥🔥...it's so impressive how you managed to this much restoration after so many parts were damaged...good job....keep up the good work🎉
Thank you very much Abin, ya this one was hard, thanks for watching!
This really is a beautiful piece. You treated it perfect, and could not ask for much more than that. Love your channel.
Thank you very much we appreciate you. Thanks for watching!
This is a disgrace to its former beauty. It should have been ceremoniously melted down!
Gonna make an interesting wall hanger. Nice work !!
Ya for sure, thanks for watching
Taking a seemingly irreparable treasure and breathing new life into it...#respect. Amazing work and great video!
Thanks we appreciate the kind words, thanks for watching!
Nice job, but I'm amazed that it didn't disintegrate taking it apart. I'm even more amazed that it survived a test fire, considering the depth of the pits and scaling. I'm also amazed you got the go the cartridge case out, seeing as it was literally fire-formed to the bore. Gotta say it again: it's an amazing project.
I surprised myself along the way, thanks for watching!
This was a pretty good video. Most people would not try what you accomplished. As a Garand owner for many moons, I would like to suggest that you NEVER fire it again. If you do--PLEASE replace the safety lever, as the installed one is lacking the small "hook" at the top that grabs the hammer and prevents it falling. IT WILL NOT WORK AS A SAFETY. Also, you have severe chamber pitting which causes the firing case to expand to fill the void. That's why it did not extract. This is the BEST restoration I have seen tonight, as the other three were butcher jobs, so I will subscribe. BE CAREFUL, please.
Thank you very much we appreciate it, ya it was a one shot and hang on the wall gun! Thanks for watching!
that is amazing restoration.
Thank you very much
That was by far the most satisfying restoration I have ever seen with a firearm! Congratulations!!
Thank you very much we appreciate you, thanks for watching!
Wow. Brought her back. Outstanding.
Thank you very much, thanks for watching!
@@TheKinzlerBros it was hard to watch the ol girl in that kinda shape. Found myself peering thru one eye at times. Stressful. Very happy ending tho!
Awesome video guys!
Thank you very much, thanks for watching
Great job on the restoration! Only thing I would point out is that these old Garands need a thicker grease for operation, not a lightweight oil.
Thanks we appreciate it, ya your right! Thanks for watching
Been waiting for this one and you didn't disappoint!!! Great work!
Thank you, we appreciate the support. Thanks for watching!
This video deserves just this one word: *Amazing!*
Thank you very much we appreciate it!
Thank you for the pings at the end for all us younger generations!
Your welcome, thanks for watching!
I’m glad you got it fire in again good job brother
Thank you, thanks for watching!
Working on M1's myself, I would have thought this weapon would be one of the most unrestorable ones out there just because of the way its built and all that wood. That bolt slide can be really finicky. Awesome video.
Thank you very much I appreciate it, thanks for watching
So question Justin Rhoads. How come the guy didn’t replace the wood? Wouldn’t have been so rotten that it would have broken apart super easy?
That was a great video and you went all the way to make it work instead of just giving up like most restauration channels.
Ya we try our best to go to shooting condition, thanks for watching!
Brings back memories of 1961. Thanks.
Your welcome, thanks for watching!
bro is is incredable to restore this rutten 80 years old gun and make it shot.....you got my respect bro
Thank you very much we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
@@TheKinzlerBros Np bro i am here for more restoreded gun xD
To see such an iconic rifle thrown into a river makes me sad. Happy to see it getting restored! Such amazing work and craftsmanship!
Ya it's terrible, thank you very much we appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching!
It just makes me wonder why it was thrown in the river in the first place. May be a story behind it that you really don't want to know to much about. I love M-1s. Both of them.
@@greggrace967My hunch is hunters crossing the river and the boat overturned or it somehow fell out of the boat.
There's a possibility it was stolen and tossed in I guess but if that was the case then the S/N would be on file.
Fell in off a overturned boat unlikely as few guys would think about hiring a dive team to retrieve it.
It's almost like the owner threw it in the river as a way of letting go of the past and the bitter memories of fighting in World War 2. Who knows.
First thing I noticed was a late model rear sight and stamped trigger guard, surprised it still contained an M10 cleaning rod. Will be interesting to see how it turns out. I have a 1944 myself.
Good eye, ya it's been through a lot! Thanks for watching and that is very cool they are iconic rifles!
Wam impressed by the cleaning of your work area mid project
Thanks, I clean it constantly.
I was in the US Army Infantry from1958-1964 I carried that weapon for about 3 years before it was replaced with the M14 in my outfit in 1961 I also carried the BAR and the 30 cal light machine gun till it was replaced by the M60 Machine gun. But that steel butt plate sure made a lot of bruises on my shoulder. The M1 Garand was awful heavy 9.5 lbs and the Bar 19.5 lb empty. You did a fantastic job or restoring it.
Thank you very much for your service and for the kind words. Thanks for watching!
@@TheKinzlerBros Personally I never liked the M1 Garand it was heavy and held only 8 rounds when it got cold the operating handle had a hard time coming back because of the slide bar not having a wheel like the M14 did a many times I had to catch the operating handle on a tree to get it to open and I often poured oil down the barrel to get it to operate properly and if it got dirty from firing the cartridge broke off at the back and had to be removed with an extractor. and that damn thing rusted fast as you cleaned it especially the butt plate. I used to have a joke and said when I get out of the Army. I was going to buy a M1 Garand and piss on it every day then give myself a 3 -day pass.
This is just so painful to watch - but kudos to you for all the work you put in! It got me thinking... Just imagine how many are still overseas, in both Europe and the Pacific theater, just rusting away in their final resting places.
Ya it's crazy to think about! Thanks for watching!
Which is what this should have been left to do.
Absolutely masterful work. There's something inspirational about seeing something that so many would call trash be restored back to the warrior it was. Seriously, I'm moved
Thank you very much I appreciate it. Thanks for watching
You obviously never handled a real one. This is a disgrace!
Watching ur videos is my stress reliever..
Thanks, we are glad it helps!
It was absolutely fantastic that you restored a lady of the past. It would have been more beneficial to leave it as you found it and put it on display in a gallery or museum.
Thanks, ya if it was found overseas in a river I would have but, it was found in ND. Thanks for watching
Going off the serials on the trigger group, this was a post-1957 refurb. Being stateside, that meant it would have likely been in a National Guard Armory, which had M1's until the 70's.
Thanks for the info and for watching
The gas port is probably plugged and the op rod is now out of spec since it was bead blasted. I would be very afraid of that bolt! Good move to do it remotely! Nice video.
Ya exactly, we just wanted to shoot it once, thanks for watching
Nice decorator.I wouldn't try to shoot it.
Beautifull Restoration
Thank you very much!
Chamber tolerances and headspace from years of corrosion make this a dangerous rifle to fire, and the extraction issues were a certainty. that being said, it was a fascinating exercise! Thank you for a great video.
Ya absolutely, we were nervous about shooting it! Thanks we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
Hello all of you I hope you really enjoy this video, I know it is long but well worth the watch. The next project is another really iconic firearm from All of our childhoods. Anyway thanks for all the support, please go give us a follow on our facebook page "the kinzler bros"
Nicely done!
A true shame such a icon of WWII was treated so badly.
Not surprised it failed to cycle with all that pitting on the machined surfaces. It obviously affected the chamber walls too which caused the casing to “grab” the pitting when it stretched. 😊
I'm actually really impressed by how good a condition i9t was in after who knows how long underwater. Did you find any serial numbers that could give a clue as to when/where it was manufactured?
Thank you very much we appreciate it, I came up with 1944. Thanks for watching!
Fantastic and fantastic, thanks really enjoy.
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Great work 👍 It has been a long time since I've had an M1 Garand in my hands. What a Rifle!
I'm glad it was fished out of the river, and it was eventually brought to you for excellent restoration.
Since the chamber is so pitted and so are other parts it's a very cool Wall Hanger.......
AAARRGGG!!!! BLASPHEMY!!! I can hear the snarling of creatures and gnashing of their teeth!!!
It's a fact, Gentleman. It's a great bloody pat on the back miracle it is "here"!
Let the owner decide... Best option is fill bore from the chamber with Cerro Safe or plain lead, and also, drill through the gas piston ring and push a pin through, locking it all together and TIG it in place.
Would not be an inglorious end.....
I'd be proud to have it in a walnut and glass case, hanging on the wall with an M5 cutdown bayonet in similar condition, 1/2" stencil on a wood slat: " U.S. RIFLE, CAL. .30, M1".
Thanks I appreciate it, ya I was happy it shot once. Thanks for the comments and for watching
30-06 is one hell of a round! I must say that the M1 Garand won the war indeed..
so basically you turned it into a musket from the 17 hundreds
Ya it was the best I could do. Thanks for watching
but also do you still have it or did you give it away to charity or somthing
and i think i know a way to make it work better you just need to fire it a few times using pb blast to smooth out the function and also i think the cartage expansion has to do with the gas chamber not removing the pressure@@TheKinzlerBros
That was one cool video.
Thank you very much!
Another resurrection of a M1. The step by step procedure is impressive to watch. Your the best, Brandon. See you on the next! 👍🙂🇺🇸
Thank you Martin, we appreciate you! Thanks for watching
Great video and excellent work. Just a side note, the garand requires a light coating of gun grease on the rails (should help it cycle better) and the expanding cartridges may be because the garand requires a lower pressure round (M2 ball) as opposed to the factory 30-06 rounds that you find on the shelf today.
Thank you, we appreciate the advice. We used m1 garand ammo in it. Thanks for watching!
I think enough of the metal had rusted away, or been pitted deep enough that the chamber was a larger bore which allowed the casing to expand.
I can see no reason to ever try and restore a weapon so badly pitted at this one. This guy obviously has way too much time on this hands. He started with a piece of junk and ended up with VERY little more in the end.
I enjoy it and it's content for my channel, thanks for watching!
I am satisfied that this is a genuine restoration
Thank you we appreciate you!
Wow love this rifle my grandpa served in the army in ww2. He still has one brings back memories. Thanks for the great restoration
Very cool, thank your grandpa for his service! Thanks for watching!
Fresh water kept it repairable...good job!!!👍🇺🇲💪
Ya absolutely, thanks for watching!
Wow! Awesome job.
Thanks James, thanks for watching!
very interesting.......thank you
Yes, thanks for watching
Thank you for preserving an iconic piece of history. The M1 certainly helped preserve western civilization.
No problem, thank you very much for watching!
I'm very glad to see this is a legit restoration and not just another fake restoration done for views.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
You made the solider that carried that rifle smile 😊👍
Thank you very much for the kind words, thanks for watching
Maybe a "wall hanger" is the best. I am M1 Rifle Collector and build M1's, good luck on this project.
Ya we shot it once, now its on the wall! Thanks for watching
Ive been using kroil since 1971. Good stuff.
Yes it is, thanks for watching
OMFG,it realy shoot again. Beautyfull
Ya we were pretty nervous, thanks for watching!
The best gun ever made
Ya it's a beast!
Amazing restoration. 👏 When you first broke it down I thought a nice wall hanger. I did not think you would be able to fire it. General
Payton said about the M-1 something along the lines of, the greatest war rifle/implant ever made. Respect sent to you for saving this piece of history.
Thank you very much we appreciate it, ya I wasn't very optimistic it would shoot, got fortunate. Thanks for watching
@@TheKinzlerBros I work in a place with a lot of weapons. We have a number of armorers and one Gunsmith. He is a former Marine. He has been building and repairing weapons a long time. He has built sniper rifles for the Marines and for completion shooters at Camp
Perry. And many more things. I shared your video to him.
Thank you for the time and effort it took to bring this historic old firearm back to life.
Your welcome Howard, thank you for watching!
I get all jealous when I see the sand blasting booth in action!
Ya it took a while to get that, thanks for watching!
After shaving off pounds of wood and metal, Congratulations! You have now made the lightest M1 service rifle the army has every mass issued!
Ya I guess so, thanks for watching
Will make a great display piece!
Absolutely!
If the Black Pearl from Pirates of the Caribbean were turned into a M1 Garand, haha love it. Great job!
Haha nice, thanks for watching we appreciate it!
Excellently done! Thorough and methodical meticulous as well.
Thanks we appreciate it!
Fun video! Thanks
Thanks for watching!
SMOOOTH!
Thanks
Mais uma restauração incrível! Excelente trabalho! ☺️👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thanks Marcio, we appreciate you buddy!
When you showed that it is a Winchester my heart sank. Thanks for fixing this old gun up.
Ya I hear you, thanks for watching we appreciate it!
Well done to save an old warrior 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅✅✅✅✅🫵🏼
Thank you, thanks for watching!
Wuuuuuaaaauuuuuu che bello complimenti quanti ricordi❤❤❤❤
Thank you very much, thanks for watching!
So pretty ,one of my favorite. Nice restoration.
Mine too, thanks for the comment and for watching!
So glad you test fired it at the end i was hoping so all the way through the video and you didn't disappoint me good job and good video just ashame the brass expanded.
Ya we were nervous, happy it didn't blow up but, bummed it didn't cycle! Thanks and thanks for watching!
That was quite the find! All things considered a nice restoration of a grand old Garand !
Yes it is, thank you very much!
I just wanna take the time to say 'thank you for shooting it' I really did not expect you to even attempt it but I'm more than impressed with the results 😎 this is truly AWESOME! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you Mega, ya we were a little nervous about it blowing up on us for sure! Thanks for watching
good job, the final product looks beautiful
Thanks we appreciate it!
Fascinating video. Great restoration work. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much we appreciate it, thanks for watching
One of the highlights of my collecting career was visiting the Atlanta Cutlery warehouse when they owned the 60 tons of old military weapons taken from a castle in Nepal.
There was over a million old muskets of all kinds in a warehouse as big as three football fields. It had 20 foot ceilings and it was lined with rows of steel shelves full of every kind of gun the British Empire ever used.
They were found buried under a foot of bat poop and hauled out in wheelbarrows and handcarts.
They were selling these muskets through a magazine ad in Muzzle blast.
An order would come in and a man
Would go to a rack and pick one out.
He would take it to his work bench where he had a steam cleaning machine. In five minutes he would spray away a century of bat poop and dirt and whatnot.
Than he would oil the gun and box it up and send it out.
It was amazing.
Thank you for the story, I really enjoyed it! Thanks for watching