As a couple of you may remember I picked this thing up a couple of years ago...
Rusted, pitted, dirty, and downright ugly..
I picked it up super cheap, and started with the idea of just making it a functional woods gun.
Started with this:
After bead blast & Cerakote by @ARGuy
Sanded down the cracked finish on the stock
And then the whole thing came to a screeching halt when I found this:
I thought for sure this project was a goner...Browning discontinued making parts for these, and aftermarket support is nil. You can get a new style bolt sleeve, but then you have to get a new style timing latch..and guess what, no one has them.
Until a few days ago! eBay of all places! The gun gods have shined their light upon me this day!!!!
Just a couple things to button up and I’ll be ready to test fire. I replaced several parts (action spring, gas piston, gas regulator, gas regulator gasket, bolt sleeve, operating handle), so cross your fingers for me!
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Rusted, pitted, dirty, and downright ugly..
I picked it up super cheap, and started with the idea of just making it a functional woods gun.
Started with this:
After bead blast & Cerakote by @ARGuy
Sanded down the cracked finish on the stock
And then the whole thing came to a screeching halt when I found this:
I thought for sure this project was a goner...Browning discontinued making parts for these, and aftermarket support is nil. You can get a new style bolt sleeve, but then you have to get a new style timing latch..and guess what, no one has them.
Until a few days ago! eBay of all places! The gun gods have shined their light upon me this day!!!!
Just a couple things to button up and I’ll be ready to test fire. I replaced several parts (action spring, gas piston, gas regulator, gas regulator gasket, bolt sleeve, operating handle), so cross your fingers for me!
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