The 10/22 Spencer Carbine Project - Page 2

rightside · March 16, 2016, 05:53 AM

Very nice work! Kudos to you. Just my personal take, but I would loose the brass plated screws. The originals were blue. That shiny brass looks cheap and cheesy. Again , one man's opinion.

Mobuck · March 18, 2016, 08:44 AM

My only comment is: thankfully, 10-22 wood stocks are cheap and readily available.

TINCANBANDIT · March 20, 2016, 06:13 PM

I could have gone either way with the screws, but if you remember in the 1870s, many guns were still muzzle loaders which did use brass components...

TINCANBANDIT · March 20, 2016, 06:14 PM

I was warned by some wood workers in the know, not to try and stain the stock with typical wood stain. I was instructed to use a dye. I had found a guy on line who made a replacement birch M1 Carbine stock look like a military issue walnut one, so I followed his lead.
I used some Fiebings dark brown leather dye and a cotton swab

I followed with some brown shoe polish

here is what it looks like in the natural light, there are some dark areas, but I think it looks pretty authentic

here I laid it over the top of an unmodified factory stock so you can see what changed

smee78 · March 20, 2016, 08:13 PM

I like that dye trick, looks like a good turn out thus far. Keep up the good work.

TINCANBANDIT · March 29, 2016, 10:26 PM

Coming down to the end.

I installed the extended magazine release and performed an action job.

The rear leaf sight I bought would not fit, so I installed this Williams peep sight. While the picatinney rail doesn't look period correct, the peep sight does.

Next I installed the barrelled action into the stock and checked the fit of the barrel band.

As I expected it would not fit as the new location is farther up the barrel where it is thicker. I needed to remove some material with a file

Now it fits

I then cleaned up the barrel band to prepare it for satin black paint

TINCANBANDIT · April 3, 2016, 09:08 AM

here is the latest blog post (which is lagging behind the progress here)

http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/201...ne-part-2.html

**4V50 Gary** · April 3, 2016, 09:47 AM

I'm enjoying this thread. I did something similar, but made a half round barrel, brass trigger guard (forge and silver soldered), scratch built brass patchbox with release mechanism, modified 1803 buttplate and relief carving behind the cheekpiece. Here's an old photo before the barrel was blued.

In hindsight, I should have soldered a rib beneath the barrel and added pipes and a ram rod to make mine look some more like an 1803 Harper Ferry's Rifle.

TINCANBANDIT · April 5, 2016, 08:51 PM

Nice Job!

Here mine, "done" for now, I will be adding a dove tail filler blank and swapping the peep site for the version without the picatinney rail.

I'll have more pictures on my blog soon

**4V50 Gary** · April 5, 2016, 08:54 PM

Good work. About the only thing I would add would be the Spencer floor plate with the magazine tube. It would be good for a cigar?

TINCANBANDIT · April 17, 2016, 09:07 AM

The gun is finally done, I replaced the peep sight and installed a filler blank in the dove tail

more pictures can be found at my blog

http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/201...ne-part-3.html

On to the next project!

March 20, 2016, 06:13 PM	#28
TINCANBANDIT Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2014 Posts: 164	I could have gone either way with the screws, but if you remember in the 1870s, many guns were still muzzle loaders which did use brass components... __________________ Actor portrayal, Action figures sold separately, You must be at least this tall to ride, Individual results may vary, Sales tax not included, Some restrictions apply See my blog: http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/

March 20, 2016, 06:14 PM	#29
TINCANBANDIT Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2014 Posts: 164	I was warned by some wood workers in the know, not to try and stain the stock with typical wood stain. I was instructed to use a dye. I had found a guy on line who made a replacement birch M1 Carbine stock look like a military issue walnut one, so I followed his lead. I used some Fiebings dark brown leather dye and a cotton swab I followed with some brown shoe polish here is what it looks like in the natural light, there are some dark areas, but I think it looks pretty authentic here I laid it over the top of an unmodified factory stock so you can see what changed __________________ Actor portrayal, Action figures sold separately, You must be at least this tall to ride, Individual results may vary, Sales tax not included, Some restrictions apply See my blog: http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/

March 20, 2016, 08:13 PM	#30
smee78 Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,918	I like that dye trick, looks like a good turn out thus far. Keep up the good work. __________________ We know exactly where one cow with Mad-cow-disease is located, among the millions and millions of cows in America, but we haven't got a clue where thousands of illegal immigrants and terrorists are

March 29, 2016, 10:26 PM	#31
TINCANBANDIT Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2014 Posts: 164	Coming down to the end. I installed the extended magazine release and performed an action job. The rear leaf sight I bought would not fit, so I installed this Williams peep sight. While the picatinney rail doesn't look period correct, the peep sight does. Next I installed the barrelled action into the stock and checked the fit of the barrel band. As I expected it would not fit as the new location is farther up the barrel where it is thicker. I needed to remove some material with a file Now it fits I then cleaned up the barrel band to prepare it for satin black paint __________________ Actor portrayal, Action figures sold separately, You must be at least this tall to ride, Individual results may vary, Sales tax not included, Some restrictions apply See my blog: http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/

April 3, 2016, 09:08 AM	#32
TINCANBANDIT Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2014 Posts: 164	here is the latest blog post (which is lagging behind the progress here) http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/201...ne-part-2.html __________________ Actor portrayal, Action figures sold separately, You must be at least this tall to ride, Individual results may vary, Sales tax not included, Some restrictions apply See my blog: http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/

March 16, 2016, 05:53 AM	#26
rightside Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 419	Very nice work! Kudos to you. Just my personal take, but I would loose the brass plated screws. The originals were blue. That shiny brass looks cheap and cheesy. Again , one man's opinion.

March 18, 2016, 08:44 AM	#27
Mobuck Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Posts: 6,846	My only comment is: thankfully, 10-22 wood stocks are cheap and readily available.

April 3, 2016, 09:47 AM	#33
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,841	I'm enjoying this thread. I did something similar, but made a half round barrel, brass trigger guard (forge and silver soldered), scratch built brass patchbox with release mechanism, modified 1803 buttplate and relief carving behind the cheekpiece. Here's an old photo before the barrel was blued. In hindsight, I should have soldered a rib beneath the barrel and added pipes and a ram rod to make mine look some more like an 1803 Harper Ferry's Rifle. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

April 5, 2016, 08:51 PM	#34
TINCANBANDIT Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2014 Posts: 164	Nice Job! Here mine, "done" for now, I will be adding a dove tail filler blank and swapping the peep site for the version without the picatinney rail. I'll have more pictures on my blog soon __________________ Actor portrayal, Action figures sold separately, You must be at least this tall to ride, Individual results may vary, Sales tax not included, Some restrictions apply See my blog: http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/

April 5, 2016, 08:54 PM	#35
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,841	Good work. About the only thing I would add would be the Spencer floor plate with the magazine tube. It would be good for a cigar? __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

April 17, 2016, 09:07 AM	#36
TINCANBANDIT Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2014 Posts: 164	The gun is finally done, I replaced the peep sight and installed a filler blank in the dove tail more pictures can be found at my blog http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/201...ne-part-3.html On to the next project! __________________ Actor portrayal, Action figures sold separately, You must be at least this tall to ride, Individual results may vary, Sales tax not included, Some restrictions apply See my blog: http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/