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They have some others too https://www.gunpartscorp.com/search#...ort=Price:desc
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Also take a look at these repro grips at Numrich. I put these on one of my 1903 to preserve the original Bakelites from any damage.
They have some others too https://www.gunpartscorp.com/search#...ort=Price:desc
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Leave it as is. Don't cover up history. If it could talk..........Comment
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Folks often write that Triple K magazines are lousy even though they don't have the particular gun in question. I do. Don't waste your time with Triple K. I had to file mine so much the seams cracked.
If you must, go to a gun show with it and try any aftermarkets that might be out there.GOA Member & SAF Life MemberComment
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I found a retailer on ebay that sold new 1903 mags that are downright excellent. They are out if Texas. Accurate right down to the 2/3 bluing. Will post of I find the link. Yes avoid Triple K if possible. Overpriced junkComment
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I bought a very nice one with 1 original mag, about a year ago here in Ca for about $600. A little surface wear on the outside, but 99% new on the inside. Probably just handled a little, and never or very little shot in it's 100+ yr life.
What is it like inside?
So, the question is, how much do you want to spend, and then what will it be worth as a refinished gun?
I think I would keep it as is, at least for now.Comment
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Love those GF photo and pinup grips on the old stuff.Comment
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Yes, definitely cool. Even more so since my father picked it up in France during WWII. He was with the 36th out of Texas and stormed Green Beach in the south of France a month after D-Day. And since he had no wife/girlfriend/sweetheart at the time, the photo is of his 16 year old kid sister. My father kept the original grips which are in pretty decent shape.
And I guess he was inspired by the grips he made for the Izarra when he made the laminated grips for the Luger in my avatar. He got a little carried away, but they're definitely different and unusual. He lived in San Francisco at the time, attending Heald Engineering College some time around '48 - '49.Last edited by sonofeugene; 10-05-2019, 4:32 PM.Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them. - Rabindranath Tagore
A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it. - Rabindranath Tagore
Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see. - Arthur SchopenhaurComment
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Well, I finally had time to detail strip the gun and look at it more closely. First of all, the bluing is almost completely gone except the small area under the grips. The thumb safety still has some bluing left, looks pretty decent. There's a lot of rust inside the firing pin channel and the firing pin sticks out of the breech face and does not retract. But the worst part is barrel, the bore is completely rusted and no rifling visible. I'm not sure if I can find a type 1 barrel anywhere. So what I'm going to do is try to clean up rusted parts with some #9 and steel wool first. After that I'm not sure how to proceed...Comment
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Type I barrel, aftermarket
I would soak the parts in kroil for a week or two, then use copper or bronze wool, copper brushes etc. Steel wool will only cause more rust.Last edited by SkyHawk; 10-07-2019, 6:16 PM.Comment
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Wow, $180 for just the barrel, that's a lot
But I'll think about it.
First I'm going to boil the rusted parts and get rid of all the rust and gunk, then we'll see...Comment
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Yes, boiling also a good idea to turn rust back to blue, but it will still need to be carded/brushed after.Comment
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Well, I don't know if what I did was kosher, but I'm very pleased with the result. I boiled the frame and slide for about an hour, then carded it with 0000 steel wool, then blued with Birchwood Casey Super Blue (since I didn't want to blast or sand it) and wow, it matched the remaining bluing color really well! Then I soaked parts in oil overnight and here it is - very nice shiny dark blue finish!
I decided I'm going to try to find original type 1 plastic grips (or a faithful repro) instead of walnut, and maybe one day a reasonably prices type 1 barrel will surface.Comment
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^^^
Your pic is a bit dark. Try taking a pic outside in shaded sunlight. I'm interested to see how this looks in natural light.Comment
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