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I have a Steyr 1912 action that is too pitted for a nice build, so I decided to put together a trunk gun. Sort of a beat around gun, that I don't have to worry about. I managed to pick up and install a commercial 30-06 barrel last year at the local gunshow. From a Firearms Co. Alpine, Made in England. Barrel is D&T'd for sights, which I intend to install. I have so far, D&T'd the receiver, but I am not going to contour the rear bridge. I have a pitted 1909 Argie hinged trigger guard, that I have had to put together. I have lengthened the magazine well, by grinding and filing the insides of the front and back walls. So, it can now handle full length 30-06 ammo. Barreled action is going into one of those Butler Creek injection molded stocks used by Charles Dailey and Remington. Right now I am opening up the barrel channel to fit the barrel contour on the barrel. I need to find a Mk X trigger with sliding safety and get the bolt forged.
The current plan, is to parkerize with black park for weather protection. Then my options are:
#1. Leave it in black park, and put it in the black stock. Which has an advantage in that the pits will be much harder to see. Oh my, a Black Gun!!
#2. Finish it in KG Coatings brushed Stainless Steel Bake On Paint. Which gives a very hard, smooth finish, but not shiney. Color is about 1 shade lighter than Ruger's SS finish. That would put a silver barreled receiver in a black stock. Which is kind of attractive. I have already done something similar with my 35 Whelen. However, the pits will be much more visable with the light color. First photo is what it would look like with the Brushed Stainless Steel finish. Next two photos are as it is now.
#3. Paint the barreled action in KG Coatings OD Green, using their bake on paint. That seems to be becoming a more popular color combination lately. Green metal on a black stock. OD Green would be a flat(matt) finish.
The current plan, is to parkerize with black park for weather protection. Then my options are:
#1. Leave it in black park, and put it in the black stock. Which has an advantage in that the pits will be much harder to see. Oh my, a Black Gun!!
#2. Finish it in KG Coatings brushed Stainless Steel Bake On Paint. Which gives a very hard, smooth finish, but not shiney. Color is about 1 shade lighter than Ruger's SS finish. That would put a silver barreled receiver in a black stock. Which is kind of attractive. I have already done something similar with my 35 Whelen. However, the pits will be much more visable with the light color. First photo is what it would look like with the Brushed Stainless Steel finish. Next two photos are as it is now.
#3. Paint the barreled action in KG Coatings OD Green, using their bake on paint. That seems to be becoming a more popular color combination lately. Green metal on a black stock. OD Green would be a flat(matt) finish.
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