I am in search of a '94 buttstock--.30-30, of course.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Tuesday, July 08, 2025, 09:20 (3 days ago)
I prefer the finish to be "distressed" as in, just short of drug behind a car look to it. Trying to match the forearm and overall "patina" of the rifle. It's a pre-'64 but I don't think that matters. Any leads are greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
I am in search of a '94 buttstock--.30-30, of course.
by DMann, Wednesday, July 09, 2025, 09:13 (1 day, 21 hours, 6 min. ago) @ Hoot
Hoot - I have a stock and forearm set for a post-64 and there are some differences in the fit for a pre-64 - nothing too challenging.
You doing a rehab?
Doug Mann
Thanks Doug.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Wednesday, July 09, 2025, 10:12 (1 day, 20 hours, 7 min. ago) @ DMann
I inherited a '94 from my Dad (which is odd as he didn't really like levers) that is a real mongrel. The forearm is old and dull like millions of old '94's. The butt has been finished with something shiny. The metal has what is probably from a 'finish-in-a-can' that looks like dark grey Parkerizing. The metal and forearm look good together and I'd like the butt to match up as much as I can.
I have it out for a picture later today. I'll post it for your "pleasure".
You're welcome...
by DMann, Thursday, July 10, 2025, 08:58 (21 hours, 21 minutes ago) @ Hoot
Looking at the pic and your (and Paul's) comments, I might take some 0000 steel wool soaked in acetone to that buttstock and see if I could get a match to the foreend.
Is it a rifle - 26 inch barrel? The foreend cap is what is throwing me off. Finish may be Gun Kote - John would know.
Doug Mann
It's a 20"
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, July 10, 2025, 09:32 (20 hours, 48 minutes ago) @ DMann
I'd buy a matching wood set as well but the 'capped' forearms seem to be thin on the ground. At least in my limited searches...
Treebone can make one
by JohnKDM, Thursday, July 10, 2025, 18:36 (11 hours, 43 minutes ago) @ Hoot
but that seems over the top here.
It does look like GunKote
by JohnKDM, Thursday, July 10, 2025, 18:35 (11 hours, 44 minutes ago) @ DMann
But hard to tell for certain.
Picture
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Wednesday, July 09, 2025, 12:29 (1 day, 17 hours, 50 min. ago) @ Hoot
The 'shininess' of the butt is in the shade and didn't really come through. I haven't touched the forearm and should probably hit it with some BLO but I kinda dig the 'Parked' finish with the beat up wood.
Picture
by Paul , Thursday, July 10, 2025, 08:02 (22 hours, 17 minutes ago) @ Hoot
It appears to me, at a distance of several thousand miles and only one image on a sub par monitor, that a good strip down to remove the finish before working over both forestock and buttstock with fine steel wool would give you a fairly decent looking setup. But then there's the recoil pad. Why a recoil pad on a 30 WCF?
Wait til you're 80 .......
by JimT, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025, 08:33 (21 hours, 47 minutes ago) @ Paul
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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.
The shiny and the pad are what's pushing me to replace.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, July 10, 2025, 09:28 (20 hours, 51 minutes ago) @ Paul
edited by Hoot, Thursday, July 10, 2025, 09:33
I'll probably tear into it a bit more one day. Hint: It's Project #38,471.
Funny thing is I picked up 2 butts at shows in the past. Got about $35 into the pair. One has some damage to the inletting (but was $5) and the other is cut short. Oh well, something for my heirs to wonder at!
The bay-of-e has yielded up a set...
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, July 10, 2025, 19:48 (10 hours, 31 minutes ago) @ Hoot
incorrect forearm but it looks appropriately scruffy, if a bit lighter. I can darken it hopefully. Entry fee wasn't terribly bad.
Today, I disassembled the front end and hit the wood first with mineral spirits to clean up any grunge and then with one light coat of BLO. It looks pretty decent; certainly not as dull. When the other wood gets here, I'll see what I can do to match it up. Fingers crossed!
Looking forward to the "After" pics... (nt)
by Paul , Thursday, July 10, 2025, 21:35 (8 hours, 45 minutes ago) @ Hoot
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