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GUNS & AMMO => FIREARMS & OPTICS => Topic started by: recoil junky on October 02, 2022, 07:28:50 PM

Title: Unicorn of Winchester Rifles
Post by: recoil junky on October 02, 2022, 07:28:50 PM
I picked up this pre '64 M88 in .284 Win. One of 2600 ever made.

(https://i.postimg.cc/yYp7Sr7T/IMG-20220715-193920211.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ykRMMjgJ)

It is currently in pieces for what appears to its first ever out the stock cleaning and action "slickering" job and stock refinishing.

(https://i.postimg.cc/vB32dtsz/IMG-20220915-170359496.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/1nVrG64n)

Some of the parts (on the right) have already been smoothed  (400, 1200, 2000 grit then crocus cloth) then reblued.

RJ
Title: Re: Unicorn of Winchester Rifles
Post by: gitano on October 02, 2022, 07:33:05 PM
Wow! Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing it back together!

Paul
Title: Re: Unicorn of Winchester Rifles
Post by: recoil junky on October 03, 2022, 06:50:52 PM
I need to find my checkering tools .  .  .  .

RJ
Title: Re: Unicorn of Winchester Rifles
Post by: gitano on October 03, 2022, 06:53:43 PM
Why?

Paul
Title: Re: Unicorn of Winchester Rifles
Post by: sakorick on October 04, 2022, 04:09:23 AM
Nice get!
Title: Re: Unicorn of Winchester Rifles
Post by: recoil junky on October 04, 2022, 07:01:18 PM
Just in case I want to clean it up a bit after stripping the nasty refinishing job done by he previous owner.

Yeah Rick, I fell into this one. I even found some Lapua brass for it. That should last a lifetime.

RJ
Title: Re: Unicorn of Winchester Rifles
Post by: gitano on October 05, 2022, 03:03:17 AM
Ah. Doesn't look bad in the picture.

Paul
Title: Re: Unicorn of Winchester Rifles
Post by: Hunterbug on October 05, 2022, 12:00:05 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Unicorn of Winchester Rifles
Post by: JaDub on October 07, 2022, 10:52:51 AM
Nice , RJ.   Now let`s get it on paper .    See you in November !

 JaDub
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