Here I am shown with my latest project, a Mossberg 152 semi-automatic .22 LR caliber rifle.
And a view of the other side.
The forearm is functional and folds down. The barrel and front sight cleaned up nicely.
As did the rear peep type sight. 
The stock was finished with Formby's Low Gloss Tung Oil. I like the lower gloss on older rifles. I don't think the high gloss finish goes with the patina found on older firearms.
The stocks original finish and all else that accumulated over the years was stripped off with CitriStrip. I used the spray on can, but it can also be bought in quarts. it seems to work less harshly than some of the other types. I think it also takes longer on a polyurethane finish.
I have a digital camera, you you get a lot of different views of my project.
On this project, I did not try to get out all of the dents by steaming them. I wanted the rifle to look less abused but also used.
You can see that there is a piece of the forearm missing. at the muzzle end it is about 1/4 inch and it tapers off as it reaches the forearm pivot point. I cleaned and sanded the area but I did not attempt to replace the missing wood. 
The paint and accumulation on the barrel and front sight cleaned off. I used 0000 steel wool and BreakFree on the small amount of rust found on the barrel.
Port side of rifle with the forearm in the down position.
Starboard side of rifle with the forearm in the down position
Old Salt- Your 152 looks great! My father-in-law just gave me one he had as a kid. It was missing the magazine, front sight, and charging handle. Just replaced those and spent a couple of hours blowing out the dirt/gunk from the action and bore. I'll need to perform some heavier barrel sanding than you did, plus reblue it. I like the way the wood refinish turned out on yours!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!