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REDSTAR
11-11-2002, 09:31 PM
My good friend and fellow cruffler neilwest gave me this Ufixum Carcano awhile back as a gift with another two to use for parts. This one was only missing the mag. Also zouave gave me some of his parts so I'm slowly working on getting three functional rifles out of this. Thanks guys!! This one had a split stock which I pinned and glued it was split in a few places and I did three pins. It was also heavily beat up. It used to have a dark red gloss finish on it so I sanded out lightly, too many dings to get them all out-- if I had I wouldn't have any wood left. I refinished with a gloss Bombay Mahogany Polyurethane, two coats. Pretty neat little carbine. It is a Beretta, has the blued bolt so I think that's kings guard, dated 1942. Nice bore. Thanks alot Chief!

Here's a few pictures:

http://album.gunsnet.net/data/redstar/621_p5631.jpg

http://album.gunsnet.net/data/redstar/621_p5632.jpg

http://album.gunsnet.net/data/redstar/621_p5633.jpg

http://album.gunsnet.net/data/redstar/621_p5634.jpg

I think it turned out pretty nice. It was in great functioning condition but beat up wood. All the numbers match by the way. Kind of nice having a Beretta.
whos2kno
11-11-2002, 09:34 PM
nice looking weapon REDSTAR.
how many Ufixum Carcano can you buy with $100.00;)
REDSTAR
11-11-2002, 09:47 PM
Two.

But don't worry I'm spending my $100 on Yugo SKS #10!!

:devil:

(My dear ol' dad gave me $100 for my birthday in a couple days)
survivor99
11-11-2002, 10:00 PM
Redstar,

Neil is a class act!! That Carcano is a beauty. A Beretta, even?? Wonderful acquisition, I'd love one myself. Maybe soon.... :) I sure like that color.

survivor99
Jericho
11-11-2002, 11:14 PM
Great job... :D
REDSTAR
11-12-2002, 09:24 AM
Neil is a class act

You got that right! he certainly is.

Thanks for the compliments. I like it alot. that Bombay Mahogany is a real neat color and it matches the original finish of this particular rifle quite well.
zouavexx
11-12-2002, 09:39 AM
Nice Job Redstar!

survivor99 is so right about Neilwest, what a great guy! I am proud to call him my friend. :)

Maybe next summer we will have a C&R national get together and all finally meet!
survivor99
11-12-2002, 11:07 AM
Originally posted by zouave
Nice Job Redstar!

survivor99 is so right about Neilwest, what a great guy! I am proud to call him my friend. :)

Maybe next summer we will have a C&R national get together and all finally meet!

Zouave,

What a great idea!! There's a bunch of you guys I'm dying to meet. It will certainly be a BLAST!!!!

survivor99
REDSTAR
11-12-2002, 01:00 PM
yeah I'd like that too if I could ever save enough to spend money on something besides weapons!
Guinny_Ire
11-12-2002, 01:03 PM
Looks beautiful
neilwest
11-12-2002, 06:59 PM
1. Beautiful Work Redstar and to the rest of you thanks for those kind words. Im not a class act, Im just in very good company.
Gearhead222
11-12-2002, 10:33 PM
Dear Redstar-Fantastic ,as usual!What brand Polyurethane did you use and how did you get it to dry quickly?I've used clear Polyurethane once before but have shied away due to dry time.Have you shot this baby yet?What kind of groupings,if so?:)-Gearhead
REDSTAR
11-13-2002, 09:35 AM
gearhead222, I use Minwax Polycoats. You have to make sure the stck is completely devoid of cosmo or it won't dry well. Usually it will dry in 24 hours if the stock is clean and dry.

Haven't shot it yet but will soon.
Gearhead222
11-13-2002, 06:41 PM
Thanx for the F/B!I guess that you also applied a VERY thin coat?That's the only way I could get some clearcoat Poly to dry on a Russian SKS I was working on.Thanx again!:)-Gearhead