Making Vintage...turning new into old

[buffalowinter]

Sort of my specialty...restoration and making new repairs/parts match the patina of the original gun. I also like to take new guns and turn them into vintage replicas. Here is a brand new Pioneer Arms AK Sporter that I have aged into a good copy of a Vietnam era AKM. The stock, pistol grips, and handguard are original period items.

 

[VJJPunisher]

That things awsome, and for me to say that about an ak…….

 

[Gary/CO]

Be a neat class to take; but I hate artificially aging things.

 

[Ranchhand]

Uncle Ho would approve.
Seriously nice job.

 

[cas6969]

I like it.

Some years back I put one together because I figured that was the best way to learn how they work. A chopped up Romy G.
My answer to what to do with the new in the white receiver was Birchwood Casey Plumb Brown. lol

 

[roostercogburn98]

That looks good. I dinosaured this thing a while back. Something about the “used” look just does it for me.

 

[Modoc]

That looks good. I dinosaured this thing a while back. Something about the “used” look just does it for me. View attachment 8031452View attachment 8031453

Isn‘t reloading Brass Shot Shells so much fun? Nice job an the well used look on your Trench gun.

One way that I was told (and tried) to distress wood furniture is to remove it from the firearm, wrap each piece in several layers of burlap and go 4x4ing with the parts bouncing around in the back. Not bad, but I was repairing chips on the but plate interface and the ends of the fore-end.

 

[roostercogburn98]

Isn‘t reloading Brass Shot Shells so much fun? Nice job an the well used look on your Trench gun.

One way that I was told (and tried) to distress wood furniture is to remove it from the firearm, wrap each piece in several layers of burlap and go 4x4ing with the parts bouncing around in the back. Not bad, but I was repairing chips on the but plate interface and the ends of the fore-end.

Thanks.

I didn’t reload those, they came in a commemorative box of WW2 stuff. Not sure I want to get into brass shell loading.

 

[Modoc]

Thanks.

I didn’t reload those, they came in a commemorative box of WW2 stuff. Not sure I want to get into brass shell loading.
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The big question would be which primer style was used, I’ve seen 209, LRP , and Berdan LRP in vintage and current production shells.

Mine are also used for display purposes now.

 

[Son of Dorn]

That looks good. I dinosaured this thing a while back. Something about the “used” look just does it for me. View attachment 8031452View attachment 8031453

I still need to convert mine to trench style but I'm torn between keeping it looking the 110-yo it is and sending it to someone like Turnbull to make it look like it did the day it left New Haven to see the world.

 

[roostercogburn98]

I still need to convert mine to trench style but I'm torn between keeping it looking the 110-yo it is and sending it to someone like Turnbull to make it look like it did the day it left New Haven to see the world.

Turnbull makes a mean looking restoration

 

[Mudburner]

Am I really gonna be the first to say it's called BFPU & it's really a AK thing? I usually think it's stupid because it looks like somebody with too much time on their hands took steel wool & scratched everything up. But yours looks OK, at least you hit all the high spots & it aint real obvious. Also needs more idiot scratch. Sadly, ya lost me at "Pioneer"... But that solid hardwood grip is worth a bit. Got any more of them? I could use a few. Solid hardwood AK furniture is at a premium nowadays.

 

[Mudburner]

By the way... LOVE the 97 shotty. Got that Wild Bunch thing goin on... The bfpu look people pay extra for...

 

[buffalowinter]

Am I really gonna be the first to say it's called BFPU & it's really a AK thing? I usually think it's stupid because it looks like somebody with too much time on their hands took steel wool & scratched everything up. But yours looks OK, at least you hit all the high spots & it aint real obvious. Also needs more idiot scratch. Sadly, ya lost me at "Pioneer"... But that solid hardwood grip is worth a bit. Got any more of them? I could use a few. Solid hardwood AK furniture is at a premium nowadays.

you can get a grip on gunbroker, search for "russian type 2 grip"

 

[Son of Dorn]

Turnbull makes a mean looking restoration

I asked about them making my Italian repeating rifle look pretty. They've not done one before but suggested a multi-tone bluing job that would look real nice.

I do like my shotgun's patina, though.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Thanks.

I didn’t reload those, they came in a commemorative box of WW2 stuff. Not sure I want to get into brass shell loading.
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See my threads here... it's not hard at all!

But beware Balloon Head cases.

I'll gladly help you out. Because brass cases (with brass dies) are awesome.

And give a great range of loading options.

Sirhr

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Sort of my specialty...restoration and making new repairs/parts match the patina of the original gun. I also like to take new guns and turn them into vintage replicas. Here is a brand new Pioneer Arms AK Sporter that I have aged into a good copy of a Vietnam era AKM. The stock, pistol grips, and handguard are original period items.

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Aye coca-dao VC?

Sirhr

 

[MarshallDodge]

I can appreciate the patina'd look, especially if it was applied by years of use. This old Wingmaster was sitting in the used rack at a gun shop and I had to bring it home. I put the 18" parkerized barrel on it but still have the 26" vent rib.

 

[cas6969]

Aye coca-dao VC?

Sirhr

I think you need a 1911 for that.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Isn‘t reloading Brass Shot Shells so much fun? Nice job an the well used look on your Trench gun.

One way that I was told (and tried) to distress wood furniture is to remove it from the firearm, wrap each piece in several layers of burlap and go 4x4ing with the parts bouncing around in the back. Not bad, but I was repairing chips on the but plate interface and the ends of the fore-end.

Hitting it with a big key ring is not a bad start....

Keys f.... Up wood stocks bigtime.

Sirhr

PS. Our state motto, translated from Latin is "Antiques made and sold." So I have some experience here ;-)

 

[Mudburner]

you can get a grip on gunbroker, search for "russian type 2 grip"

Yours looks Chinese to me, but maybe OG Rus. Anything Russian or Chinese today will be expensive. Especially solid hardwood grips, even early Romanian. Hope ya got that pistol grip cheap, looks great! Overall, looks good. Good job. But, seriously... Pioneer? That's worse than an I.O. Like... the High Point of the AK world.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Yours looks Chinese to me, but maybe OG Rus. Anything Russian or Chinese today will be expensive. Especially solid hardwood grips, even early Romanian. Hope ya got that pistol grip cheap, looks great! Overall, looks good. Good job. But, seriously... Pioneer? That's worse than an I.O. Like... the High Point of the AK world.

Isn’t the AK already the High Point of the AK world??

Sirhr

 

[Mudburner]

Yours looks Chinese to me, but maybe OG Rus. Anything Russian or Chinese today will be expensive. Especially solid hardwood grips, even early Romanian. Hope ya got that pistol grip cheap, looks great! Overall, looks good. Good job. But, seriously... Pioneer? That's worse than an I.O. Like... the High Point of the AK world.

I know, right?!

I.O. sucked so bad, they blew up. Pioneer is modern commercial stuff made in Poland, not even old ex-military Polish mil-surp (which is top quality). Sort of like Century Arms made crap.

 

[Mudburner]

Isn’t the AK already the High Point of the AK world??

Sirhr

C'mon, Man!
The most produced military rifle, ever. Fudd much?

I'm 63 and went over to the dark side some years ago. Its just another f'ing fun hammer in my toolbox.

 

[buffalowinter]

Yours looks Chinese to me, but maybe OG Rus. Anything Russian or Chinese today will be expensive. Especially solid hardwood grips, even early Romanian. Hope ya got that pistol grip cheap, looks great! Overall, looks good. Good job. But, seriously... Pioneer? That's worse than an I.O. Like... the High Point of the AK world.

I've had no problem with Pioneer AK's, they've all functioned flawlessly. Also, say what you will about Hi-Point, they always go bang. But, It is fun to make fun of them. I actually bought the cheapest hi-point I could find...$50...and did some mods to it like barrel porting, slide lightening, Cerakote, custom grips, and trigger/action job. The Hi-Point has a fixed barrel attached to the frame which makes it incredibly accurate, far better than any other production firearm. Here's a video


And others have done the same :

 

[sirhrmechanic]

C'mon, Man!
The most produced military rifle, ever. Fudd much?

I'm 63 and went over to the dark side some years ago. Its just another f'ing fun hammer in my toolbox.

I own every variant of the AK. From Krink to Dragunov.

I’m just funnin with ya!!

Sirhr

 

[acudaowner]

all those pics of vintage old guns and ammo just make me sad that my vintage pocket link is still only trash

 

[Mudburner]

Oh, shit. I'm ready out-gunned & out-classed. I'll STFU now. And go back to drinking home brew Missouri corn.

Videos are... superb.

Here's a few oldies but goodies.

 

[Mudburner]

I own every variant of the AK. From Kronk to Dragunov.

I’m just funnin with ya!!

Sirhr

Oh yeah. NOW ya say.
Probly tell me Chinooks are shit fat girls, Chinese guns are POS, and get the jab! Right? When you get down the list to sayin my shine tastes like Southern Comfort, I'll take offense. Until then, rock on!

Please.post pics of yer AKs. And High Point collection.

 

[fpgt72]

You do great work, great. In the guitar world it is called Relic-ing. And it is a very, as in VERY hot topic....so hot is is not "allowed" on some sites.

Some people see it as "fake". Wear the guitar did not "earn". Same could be said about anything.

Personally I have little issue with it as long it is not passed along as being something it is not.

 

[Mudburner]

you can get a grip on gunbroker, search for "russian type 2 grip

I did get a few. Thanks for that. Good price, too.