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<blockquote data-quote="coolhandluke" data-source="post: 2357903" data-attributes="member: 13284"><p>A couple months ago I ran across a Parris Dunn USN Mark I training rifle at an antique store here in town. It was pretty much a rusty, broken basket case, but I was able to pick it up for only $26 and figured that it would make a good project. The stock had several cracks, existing ugly repairs, and had been coated with Bondo and black paint as it been used as a Navy parade rifle. The lower band and swivel were missing but at least the rear sight was still intact (seems to be most common missing part).</p><p></p><p>Here are a few crappy before cell phone pics...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0609E_zps59fc6ba0.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0609E_zps59fc6ba0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0608E_zpsb2e0caaa.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0608E_zpsb2e0caaa.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG06021E_zps94153fc4.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG06021E_zps94153fc4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0611E_zpsbc43e3d6.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0611E_zpsbc43e3d6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0607E_zpsed72eead.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0607E_zpsed72eead.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>After stripping and repairs using dowels, wood glue, and stainable wood filler...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0673E_zpsd08ebd14.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0673E_zpsd08ebd14.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0686E_zpsf9db7aac.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0686E_zpsf9db7aac.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0693E_zps7c5ac022.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0693E_zps7c5ac022.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0688E_zps3dff5577.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0688E_zps3dff5577.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>After staining with a mixture of RIT dyes and denatured alcohol...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0696_BURST002E_zps2771260e.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0696_BURST002E_zps2771260e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coolhandluke, post: 2357903, member: 13284"] A couple months ago I ran across a Parris Dunn USN Mark I training rifle at an antique store here in town. It was pretty much a rusty, broken basket case, but I was able to pick it up for only $26 and figured that it would make a good project. The stock had several cracks, existing ugly repairs, and had been coated with Bondo and black paint as it been used as a Navy parade rifle. The lower band and swivel were missing but at least the rear sight was still intact (seems to be most common missing part). Here are a few crappy before cell phone pics... [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0609E_zps59fc6ba0.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0609E_zps59fc6ba0.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0608E_zpsb2e0caaa.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0608E_zpsb2e0caaa.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG06021E_zps94153fc4.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG06021E_zps94153fc4.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0611E_zpsbc43e3d6.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0611E_zpsbc43e3d6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0607E_zpsed72eead.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0607E_zpsed72eead.jpg[/IMG][/URL] After stripping and repairs using dowels, wood glue, and stainable wood filler... [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0673E_zpsd08ebd14.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0673E_zpsd08ebd14.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0686E_zpsf9db7aac.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0686E_zpsf9db7aac.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0693E_zps7c5ac022.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0693E_zps7c5ac022.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0688E_zps3dff5577.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0688E_zps3dff5577.jpg[/IMG][/URL] After staining with a mixture of RIT dyes and denatured alcohol... [URL=http://s181.photobucket.com/user/mach-won/media/IMAG0696_BURST002E_zps2771260e.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i181.photobucket.com_albums_x97_mach_won_IMAG0696_BURST002E_zps2771260e.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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