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Wonderful pair of pairs. I'm not familiar with "re-lacquering". What is used and how is it applied? Is it a case coloring protective or waterproofing? Just the outside of the action?

well, if you are gonna refinish guns, this is the way to to it! wonderful work!

My understanding is that it's a lacquer to protect the case colors - not to waterproof. I recently refinished a case-colored boxlock and stripped the existing lacquer off the receiver and will brush a thin coat back on.

Some people have used Tru-Oil with success.

I think Brownells sells a lacquer for this, but I suspect any good lacquer will work.

"Traditional" gunlock varnish was a shellac based preparation , Took a bit of practice to apply as you could only make one stroke to cover an area as its quick drying made it difficult to go over a second time . The main purpose is to protect the colour hardening as well as to give it shine .A spirit base makes it easy to remove and l like to re-do it when ever a gun is fully stripped and cleaned . There are other lacquers and varnishes that have been used to good effect including commercially available sprays . All do the job but great care must be taken to ensure you do not get it where it is not wanted .

Gunman, that's exactly why I like either Formby's Tung oil or Danish oil--both are very durable and forgiving when applying. Downside is they need a day or so to fully dry.