Quote Originally Posted by Honkey_Kong View Post
So I got a Mauser restoration project going on.

I've so far:

1. Boiled all the metal parts and then buffed them with 0000 steel wool
2. I've stripped the wood of its previous finish and pulled the dents out using Krud Kutter, towel and a hot iron (and of course water).
3. I've scraped the remaining finish off the wood
4. Bought missing sight hood and cleaning rod

I've still got to:
1. Touch up the bluing of metal parts
2. Get some sawdust from the buttstock to mix with epoxy and fill in missing spots.
3. Sand the stock and handguard
4. refinish and seal the stock.
What model Mauser, H_K? A friend of mine has an Argentine Mauser...don't recall if it's the 1890s model or the early 1900s model.
Interesting rifle. It's probably 48" in length and won't win any awards for being light weight, but....it's interesting. I've been after him to clean up the stock because under the dark grime you can tell it's got a beautiful grain. Almost like a whorling pattern. Very unusual. Book value isn't anything to write home about but the machining is very good