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Nitro,

Looks promising. Have you considered sizing any bullets for paper patching?

Keith

I have done a little sizing.
I need to figure out a way of lubing them also.
I have a lot of potential avenues to investigate.
I was having trouble keeping the gun rust free while it was still in the white.
So when I get it back it will be full steam ahead.
Should keep me busy for a good long while.

Nitro

Update 9/22/12

Engraving done.



Nitro

Brownells sells a product called "Hold" which is meant to be sprayed on bare metal parts to keep them from rusting after polishing and before bluing. I've used it and it does work, but I don't think it's meant to be a long term rust preventer.

Who did your engraving?

What is the final weight on your rifle?

8 1/2 lbs IIRC.
I will confirm when I get it back.

Nitro.

Update 10/22/12
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The sights are done, both sets, traditional with night sight and fibre.
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The front sight base is stippled.
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The chamber designation on the flats hase beed changed from 16/70 to 20/76.
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Ready for blueing.
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Thanks Nitro

Nitro,
This is really impressive work. I noticed you changed the caliber marking from 16/70 to 20/76. However,you left the "crown W",which is the mark for a choked shot barrel, eventhough the "crown S"(shot barrel)seems to have been removed.
Mike

Whilst the the work on your gun is lovely and I do not think that it is illegal in America to modify proof marks of the EU member countries of origin, it would have been prudent to have engraved the cartridge and chamber length somewhere other than the flats. Of course this is just my opinion.

Bv

Bushveld,
Technically,It wouldn't be proper not to change the marks if they no longer applied.You did point out that it is not in the EU any longer.A case could be made for having it reproved if it was in EU.Of course,the marks showed it came from the DDR (1956 was before the wall came down) and they weren't in the EU.
Nitro
Sorry for getting this started-The rifle is "A thing of beauty and a joy forever".
Mike