Remington 512 Sportmaster refinish

TINCANBANDIT · December 23, 2019, 12:45 PM

Another one, this one is a Remington 512 Sportmaster (the second one I have done). It wasn't in too bad of shape, the stock needed some cleaning up. Then I polished and reblued most of the steel parts

Before and after pictures

blog posts

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ton-512_7.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...on-512_15.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ngton-512.html

Doyle · December 23, 2019, 05:37 PM

Great job. I've also got a 512 that needs a restoration like this (but my metal is in even worse shape). What bluing did you use?

**4V50 Gary** · December 25, 2019, 01:18 PM

Beautiful restoration work.

I worked on a similar gun (513?) and even had an article published in American Gunsmith on it. The one I worked on was bead blasted and blued.

TINCANBANDIT · June 14, 2021, 04:04 PM

I refinished another one of these 512 Sportmasters,

blog posts

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ngton-512.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ngton-512.html

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ton-512_8.html

TINCANBANDIT · July 16, 2021, 01:28 PM

Here is another one I did: a Remington 511 Scoremaster, the owner brought me the parts about 3/4s polished, so I finished the polishing, blued them and painted the ready-fire and safe indicators as well as did some nitre bluing on some small parts

This is the result

blog post:

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...oremaster.html

Lavan · July 16, 2021, 07:50 PM

My old trusty. Have had since 1949. No refinish. I wore out a few gunsmiths trying to get it to feed.
Last one fixed it.

Feeding from the tube is their weak spot I found.

Still have the original hang tag.

Doug Lee · July 18, 2021, 10:07 AM

Once again, beautiful work!

December 23, 2019, 12:45 PM	#1
TINCANBANDIT Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2014 Posts: 164	Remington 512 Sportmaster refinish Another one, this one is a Remington 512 Sportmaster (the second one I have done). It wasn't in too bad of shape, the stock needed some cleaning up. Then I polished and reblued most of the steel parts Before and after pictures blog posts https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ton-512_7.html https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...on-512_15.html https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ngton-512.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/

December 25, 2019, 01:18 PM	#3
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 22,301	Beautiful restoration work. I worked on a similar gun (513?) and even had an article published in American Gunsmith on it. The one I worked on was bead blasted and blued. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

June 14, 2021, 04:04 PM	#4
TINCANBANDIT Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2014 Posts: 164	I refinished another one of these 512 Sportmasters, blog posts https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ngton-512.html https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ngton-512.html https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ton-512_8.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/

July 16, 2021, 01:28 PM	#5
TINCANBANDIT Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2014 Posts: 164	Here is another one I did: a Remington 511 Scoremaster, the owner brought me the parts about 3/4s polished, so I finished the polishing, blued them and painted the ready-fire and safe indicators as well as did some nitre bluing on some small parts This is the result blog post: https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...oremaster.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/

July 18, 2021, 10:07 AM	#7
Doug Lee Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2013 Location: S.E. Virginia Posts: 139	Nice Once again, beautiful work!

December 23, 2019, 05:37 PM	#2
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	Great job. I've also got a 512 that needs a restoration like this (but my metal is in even worse shape). What bluing did you use?

July 16, 2021, 07:50 PM	#6
Lavan Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 1999 Location: California Posts: 2,740	My old trusty. Have had since 1949. No refinish. I wore out a few gunsmiths trying to get it to feed. Last one fixed it. Feeding from the tube is their weak spot I found. Still have the original hang tag.