So had a rekindling interest in the old family hand down 38-55. Accurate, perfect function just would like to clean it up without wrecking it, sometimes entertain restoring it since I'll never sell it.... serial # just above the 11K mark with 26" round barrel.
Stuck in camp till Tuesday but getting the wife to send up some more pics besides the only one I have on my phone. I take it these where as common as white bread so is restoration truly a no no or just do it and enjoy a nice old whitetail rig that has a lot of family history?
D.K.
1894 38-55 Low Serial #?
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Restoring her ??!! She looks pretty good if'n ya ask me!
Noli Me Tangere
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dak47......your 38-55 is a really nice looking Rifle for 11K ............Ol Deuce
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I myself wouldn't refinish it...but it's your rifle.
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Looks good to me. Survived quiet well for a working man's tool.
Some light work with a Smith pad and silicon cloth will add some luster to metal. Applying McGuire's Scratch-X to the wood will eye candy it and fill shallow rubs. GOA Life Member
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I'd keep it just as it is. And what appear to be scratches in the receiver aren't. That's the way they all came from Winchester around the turn of the 19th century. Love the round barrel sporting rifles!
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ONLY thing I'd do is Simoniz her! That will bring the furniture out nicely and can't hurt the blue/metal!
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Nice herd.
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Your 82112 is early middle year of 1897 Ol Deuce
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