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new look for an old standby -or- how to make a budget home defense zombie backpacking gun with about 20 parts total:


start with free 12 gauge with pitted barrel, from friend:



some cuttin' and some carpenterin':


the ubiquitous OD paint job!

Unsure whether or not to finish it.

First build, Polish Underfolder, virgin US barrel.

All these custom jobs got me in the mood to find an 'ol piece and work on it.

Got a beat to hell Mossy 500 12ga from someone needing money, picked it up for $150 and thought WTF am I going to do with another 12ga. So I thought I would go HD, but why buy an 18.5" barrel to replace a 20". The checkering on the wood was fubar, there was rust in several places, finish was missing etc. I almost bought new furniture but couldn't justify the $, wanted to try my hand at checkering but didn't want to spend the dough on checkering tools. So I took out the Dremel and decided to put stippling where the checkering was, this was after I stripped the finish, bleached the wood and did a little sanding. I then bought a bottle of Kelly Green Rit dye, and started experimenting. I stripped the rust, cleaned up the metal and used up a can of black alumahyde I had. I used a polishing wheel on the bolt and lifter for fun. Aside from time the project cost me $154 and change. $150 for the shotgun and just over $4 for the dye. I like it, and am looking forward to shooting it this weekend.

Looks good. GJ. Button operation smooth?

Like buttah!


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There you go. I hope you enjoy the best stock you can have on an AK

I like mine.

Nice.

(cross post) Very few people left that are qualified to work on Colt D/A.
I have said it before, Bringing a Colt to someone that doesn't have the proper knowledge, is like bringing your Rolex to a truck mechanic.

another cross post

And here is the other after finding, fitting and making new parts. It will be reblued after rechambered. It have been tested and is perfect the first time.