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My 1895G went on a diet

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I thought my Guide Gun has been looking a little chunky lately, so I put it on a weight loss program.

After a session on my belt sander the fore end was all trimmed up, and then I filed the checkering off the butt stock. Since I don't use a sling, I also plugged the sling stud hole in the stock and installed a fore end cap without the stud.

The walnut on this gun is fairly dark, so no stain was needed during the re-finishing. Tung oil (the real stuff, not the miss-named hardware variety) seals the wood real good, and will be easy to maintain as it ages.

A before and after photo:
 

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Wow that is a very nice transformation on your 1895 . Looks very nice. I do like it after you finished. Thanks for sharing with us. Very nice pictures too.

Enjoy the Journey
444GS2
 
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I like the checkering and the wide fore end, but that thing looks really nice. I like it a lot.
 
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Looks Coolio.... Stealthy that's the word, good job.....
 
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Stealthy's a good word for it. Looks like it could move through the bush on its own. Gorgeous job! I love the grain on that forend. And +1 on the 100% pure tung oil. Have used it on a few tables and cutting boards. Food safe too, just in case you want to eat the bacon off it you just shot with it in the field!
 
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That's sexy. You know I don't use a sling either,I'm going to think about doing this to my Marlin. Although, I wasn't aware there was a mislabeled tung oil out there,which may explain the trouble I've been having refinishing some old SKS stocks for practice(Because I can't make them any uglier).I think I"ll keep practicing.

Nice Gun :congrats:
 
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Yeah, I thought about it for a while before I did it. The worst that can happen is buying a new stock or fore end, and I decided it was worth the risk. The main thing I was worried about was sanding through the left side of the fore end where the wood is routed out for the bulge in the left side of the 1895 magazine tube. I've done two of them now, and on both there was plenty of thickness in the wood to sand it down almost flush to the receiver.

Don't be skeered! :)

CBR
 
#28 ·
Real Nice CBR! If people knew how they carry with the slimmed wood they wouldn't be afraid of the sander! I prefer slingless but it gets problematic dragging an elk out of the woods without one... Nice job on your project. Here's mine from a few years back.. James
Hi James. Great job on yours! Looks like you spent a lot of time on the finish, it looks great.

As a matter of fact, during the time I was considering doing mine I saw a photo of your gun here on the forum. It helped me decide to go ahead and do it.

Thanks!

CBR
 
#29 ·
Nicely done, love that tung oil finish. Where did you find the tung oil and brand if you could, thanks for sharing your rifle.
 
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