Restoration of Winchester Model 1873

[JJ Roberts]

Here are some before and after pictures of a Winchester Model 1873 my assistant and I worked on for a customer. This new service is available.
JJ

 

[Marrinan]

Nicely done. Looks like good crisp work from the photos. Lots of hand work there. Fred

 

[Tim Wells]

That's what I still need to do to mine. Looks like a fine job JJ, what grit did you end up with?

 

[JJ Roberts]

Tim,This Winchester was badly pitted,we started draw filing,stoning with different grits,wet & dry paper starting with 180,220,320 and finishing with 400 grit.Also filed & polish screw heads. J.J.

 

[Mike Cirelli]

Looks like new JJ. Nice work.

 

[Tim Wells]

If I could afford a laser welder, I'd go in business repairing deep pits in peoples guns. I have a few in a first gen Colt that I don't really want to file out considering where they are and they're the perfect candidate for some soft iron wire and a laser welder...

 

[JJ Roberts]

Tim,A student of mine who lives in town and works on motorcycles purchased a tig welder from Eastwood the company that sell auto body supplys for $600.00,think I'll go over to his shop with an old pitted gun part and do some experimenting. J.J.

 

[Marrinan]

Tim, I wished you live a little closer, I have a Miller Diversion 180 110/220 brand new sitting in the shed I would loan you for your restoration project. Bought it a year ago and have not used it. They did 3 Demo welds to show me. That's all it has done. Fred

 

[Big-Un]

JJ, you can do some fine welding with a good Tig welder, just get a high frequency starter and foot pedal for fine control. I used to make stainless steel belt buckles while on down time at work and you can get some very fine beads with it. There should be no problem with iron or steel.

Bill

 

[LVVP]

JJ,

You have a lot of patience and result is amazing, thanks

 

[dlilazteca]

JJ

Nice job, any special techniques for sanding? Holding fixtures for your sand paper?

Carlos De La O III

 

[mrthe]

Beautiful job JJ !!! I like very much the Winchester i hope some day can engrave one but here is not easy and i think will not probable,thank you for share!

 

[GTJC460]

If I could afford a laser welder, I'd go in business repairing deep pits in peoples guns. I have a few in a first gen Colt that I don't really want to file out considering where they are and they're the perfect candidate for some soft iron wire and a laser welder...

Tim. I do this kind of job. You can send me the gun or parts and I fix like they were never there.

 

[oakleave]

JJ, that very impressive the bevore and after photos. Can you also grind/polish other surfaces e.g on old knives?

 

[Donny]

JJ,
This would make a great tutorial

Donny

 

[JJ Roberts]

Thank's everyone for your kind words,I like to mention I have a friend who is a former Tiffany engraver and can duplicate any lettering on for any firearm. J.J.