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Forum: Gunsmithing Projects & Techniques

03-18-2014, 10:15 AM

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rusty mossberg model 185 DC rehab

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Posted By DIY_guy

Nights and weekends. I have about 5 or 6 hours...

Nights and weekends. I have about 5 or 6 hours each evening to work on them and the weekends. Its the wood finish that slows me down waiting for dry times.

Forum: Gunsmithing Projects & Techniques

03-18-2014, 02:24 AM

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rusty mossberg model 185 DC rehab

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Posted By DIY_guy

Over the weekend I sanded down the heavy coats of...

Over the weekend I sanded down the heavy coats of spar urethane I had applied 3 days earlier. I sanded it with 600 grit and then 0000 steel wool. Then I gave it a final spray coat (several)
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Forum: Gunsmithing Projects & Techniques

03-17-2014, 02:25 AM

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rusty mossberg model 185 DC rehab

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Posted By DIY_guy

With all the small part finished, I could focus...

With all the small part finished, I could focus on the barrel. It took a long time to get rid of all the old bluing and the rust but in order to get a good finish on the metal, it was time well...

Forum: Gunsmithing Projects & Techniques

03-14-2014, 06:11 AM

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rusty mossberg model 185 DC rehab

Views: 4,071

Posted By DIY_guy

ITs a very thin coating and there is enough...

ITs a very thin coating and there is enough clearance in the parts that no binding is taking place. The parts are not such a tight fit that things like grit and dirt and rust (which seem to be...

Forum: Gunsmithing Projects & Techniques

03-14-2014, 02:25 AM

Replies: 12

rusty mossberg model 185 DC rehab

Views: 4,071

Posted By DIY_guy

Unlike all the other rehabs I wont pour over...

Unlike all the other rehabs I wont pour over every detail and part. I think you have seen the process I use. This gun is going to be a tool (a turkey hunting tool). Its not going to get the super...

Forum: Gunsmithing Projects & Techniques

03-13-2014, 09:48 AM

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rusty mossberg model 185 DC rehab

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Posted By DIY_guy

Functional is always the first priority.

Functional is always the first priority.

Forum: Gunsmithing Projects & Techniques

03-13-2014, 04:46 AM

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rusty mossberg model 185 DC rehab

Views: 4,071

Posted By DIY_guy

rusty mossberg model 185 DC rehab

Im rehabing an old Mossberg Model 185 DC THe 185 DC was made from 1955 – 1958. This gun like most of the guns that come my way is in very bad shape and missing the magazine but I know a source for a...

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