Another one on the table

[roddy]

Ever read the Mr. Mercedes trilogy by Stephen King?

For now, here's a pic of the little BRNOs...I call them Thing 1 and Thing 2.

No, I haven't. I've read a lot of his work, but couldn't get through the 'Gunslinger' series of books, and never went back.

[CT_Shooter]

Yeah. That one tripped me up, too. Thing One and Thing Two play prominent roles in the Mr. Mercedes books, which is outstanding storytelling.

Great work on those rifles! I've enjoyed watching your projects. Thanks for sharing them with us.

No, I haven't. I've read a lot of his work, but couldn't get through the 'Gunslinger' series of books, and never went back.

[roddy]

I've got both BRNOs functioning as they should. It turned out to be a follower issue in the magazines. 50+ years of use had caused some excess clearance between the 'legs' of the follower, and the inside of the magazine. This allowed the follower to rock ahead and back, changing the angle of the round waiting to be chambered (usually dropping it in the rear...too low for the bolt to pick it up). Opening the legs on the follower by about .060" cured them both.

On to this one...

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[roddy]

A Canadian Industries Limited model 470. The more I handle this one, the more I like it. The wide finger-grooved fore-end is flat bottomed, and sits nicely in my big paws. It has some heft, but is well balanced, and feels tight (especially tight, considering it's a take-down design).

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It had some minor rust/pitting on the top of the barrel...I cleaned it up as best I could for now, applied some cold blue, and a good rub with oil to keep it from getting any worse.

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Take down for cleaning is simple...just loosen the large screw on the bottom (after removing the small locking screw), and pull out the barrel/fore-end.

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If this one is a shooter (it's built by Anschutz, so I'm allowed to hope, right?), I intend to go into more detail as I tear it down for a proper re-finishing.

[roddy]

1962 Winchester Model 61...S, L, LR.
This one was in pretty respectable condition to begin with, only needing a strip and thorough cleaning...

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Despite the rifle being late enough in production to come with a factory dove-tailed receiver, someone felt the need to drill/tap for weaver mounts...

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If the holes are there, might as well use 'em...I got this old Weaver B6 for $50. It came with a tip-off mount, attached to an Armscor/Squires Bingham 20P. I'll save the tip-off mount for another project. One of my local shops had the correct # 13 and #19 bases, and Vintage Gun Scopes had the old 3/4" top-mount rings...these things are getting hard to find.

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[roddy]

The scope, like most of these old 3/4" Weavers, needed a good internal cleaning. They are not 'airtight', and tend to collect a lot of dust over the years. There are 5 dust collecto...err...lenses in this one, that once cleaned, offer a pretty clear picture. I really like the thin wire crosshairs on these old scopes...they work great for .22s.
The thin profile and blued steel looks 'right' on classic rimfires...

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[markiver54]

Very nice Roddy, I like the rifle and overall setup!
Another fine job.

[roddy]

Very nice Roddy, I like the rifle and overall setup!
Another fine job.

Thanks...now I just need to sight it in. These old slide/pump action .22s are a joy to shoot. I also have my Dad's Remington 121, an FN (Browning) Trombone, and an H003TM. The gentleman I got the BRNOs from had a really nice Winchester Model 62 for sale as well...i considered it, but really prefer the internal hammer design of the Model 61.

[roddy]

1982 Winchester Model 9422 XTR. This one was in decent shape as well...only needing a strip/clean, and couple of light scuffs polished out of the finish on the furniture. There is a nice stick of wood hiding under all that stain and gloss...

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[roddy]

Wow! Time flies (even when you're not havin' fun)...hard to believe it's been almost 5 months since I posted here. The last 7-8 months have been a challenge, to say the least. First, the "Kung Flu" hit, Dad got sick, and then school went online...2 months before the end of a 2-year college course.

I'm 50 years old, and have always worked with my hands...I don't play well with computers. Despite the struggle with technology (and losing an average ~5%), my grades going in were good enough that I was still able to make 'Dean's List' with a 91 GPA. At least Dad got to see that...

Dad...turns out it wasn't Covid. He was diagnosed with lung cancer, and given 2 months to live at the end of February. He passed on August 28th. We weren't able to have a celebration of life for him until last weekend, due to restrictions on group sizes. I'm gonna miss you, ya tough 'ol b@stard.