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What are my options for finishing an older mauser action? I would like to retain the stainless look to match it to a SS barrel? | ||
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If you are wanting to retain a stainless look on an old mauser action then it is basically bare metal. I believe duracoat makes a clear finish. Might even make a stainless. Or have the action hard chromed. As usual just my $.02 Paul K | |||
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A lot of South American, and some Persian, I think, Mausers had "in the white" receivers. The rest of the rifle was the standard Mauser black oxide finish. As Paul mentioned, Duracoat and also Cerracoat are available in clear. | |||
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Were they simply bare metal or did they have a finish on them? As usual just my $.02 Paul K | |||
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I really don't know. I've often thought that the in the white receivers must have been a PIA to maintain. Maybe they used some sort of clear varnish or lacquer ? | |||
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I've only had one and then only in my hands for a couple months and then it went out the door on another trade. I didn't remember see any sign of a finish but that was years ago and I've slept since then. As usual just my $.02 Paul K | |||
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What is wrong with E nickle? | |||
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To me the hard chrome looks more like the SS barrel. As usual just my $.02 Paul K | |||
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I sure don't like the shiny bumper look. This is one of my Grandson's E nickle Remington.  | |||
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Original Mauser Gewehr 98s, and 88s, and 71s and 71/84s, and many other military rifles made in the late 1800s and early 1900s had white receivers; they were simply polished and nothing else. This was a carryover from the muzzle loading era wherein most muskets and rifle-muskets had bright barrels. For a hunting rifle, electroless nickel is the best way to go and it can be applied either shiny or matte, depending on the steel surface preparation. | |||
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E nickle is a great finish, but I don't like it polished as it magnifies any flaw. | |||
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How durable is the E Nickel dpcd? Will it chip or wear off over time? | |||
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Not dcpd, but the one pictured above was done 11 years ago. No scratches on it at all. The stocks has quite a few scratches. | |||
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Setch, give it ago over with emery cloth,backing it up with blocks to keep everything true and don't round off sharp edges. Depending on how fussy you are maybe start with 240 grit and work up to 400.Then go over it with a grey Scotch Brite pad and your done. Keep it oiled and it will stay looking good for 100 years just like all those Argys,1908s,GEWs,Peruvians...... | |||
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No, e nickel will not peel off like chrome will. As pointed out above, you could just keep it bright, and oiled; like every civil war rifle-musket was finished. But on an Alaskan hunt, that will be a challenge. | |||
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Well for one, I wouldn't emery cloth and scotch brite it. No matter what you do, different finishes may be close but won't totally match unless you do both the action, bottom metal and the barrel. Why not go chrome-moly on the barrel for that creamy white look of a minty 09 Argyy or 08 Brazilian action just buff the whole works with rouge before applying your oil. Have fun. CB Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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Any high polish finish will highlight a flaw. In the case of any bright finish a flaw such as a pit, dent, porosity (casting) or a scratch will appear as a dark feature on a highly reflective surface making the defect jump out at you. | |||
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Point well taken. It would have to be a really clean action and barrel to take a decent polish. The Argy's and Brazilians I've seen in the original minty white seem to be polished to 600 or better. Would you gentlemen suggest to stop there? CB Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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The more polished the metal is, the less likely it is to tarnish and rust. It is also highly reflective so even target shooting can be a challenge. I would Cerro - coat it and be done. Speer, Sierra, Lyman, Hornady, Hodgdon have reliable reloading data. You won't find it on so and so's web page. | |||
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French gray....another interesting option. Anyone? CB http://www.eabco.com/cssfg.html Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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CB, I have found that a grey Scotch Brite gives a nicely blended finish of about 600 grit which closely resembles that of the 1909,1908. | |||
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My curiosity has been peaked. Seems a SB pad would create a random pattern. Got a picture of a SB job? CB Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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Czech, Venezuelan, Chilean    | |||
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All of these look great. The Czech looks like it was buffed first. Nice group. If I do one in the white, I will test your method. Thanks. CB Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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