Looks like a very well spent $23. Turned out nice!! I love rescuing old .22s!!
Stevens model 73, the previous owner gave up on the project stating that he could not find a replacement for the lost bolt. I was able to find the bolt and refinished the rifle, I have less than $23 in the project
Before and after pictures
I decided it needed a sling, so I made one from an old leather belt
blog posts with pictures of the process
http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-stevens-model-73-project-part-1.html
http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-stevens-model-73-project-part-2.html
http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-stevens-model-73-project-part-3.html
Looks like a very well spent $23. Turned out nice!! I love rescuing old .22s!!
Funny thing this gun restoration hobby is, before getting the model 73 above, I had never heard of the model......well about two months after I finished the one above, my neighbor brings me one to refinish, someone had painted the metal parts with spray paint.
Only needed the barrel reblued and a good cleaning, came out pretty nice
before and after pics
Blog Posts:
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...sh-part-1.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...sh-part-2.html
https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...sh-part-3.html
Then another month or two later I spotted one at a garage sale for $10, it was in really rough shape, I resisted the urge to buy it
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