151 Year Old Restoration…WOW!

This restoration turned out great!

[@fluppir]

Basement workshop videos is so cool - Makes me feel old though. Love your work Jimmy, always have !

[@mikeizzano172]

That was nice Jimmy…..nothing better than a rescue from the past !

[@dougrobison1156]

Sweet!

[@karenalefounder4083]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you mate and your family. Hope you have a great time Jimmy.xx

[@chrischapel9165]

I myself am currently working on a Winchester 1873 , circa 1879

[@Jimbos1yce1919]

The pivot in the receiver reminds me of the way your little lumberjack guy moves

[@elchuco00]

...you missed a spot...... Cool gun! Lol

[@trobs6573]

that gun is beautiful wow

[@mano0183]

Well done

[@TheTrueNorth11]

It was in amazing shape under that rust and gunk.

[@JapanScott1]

Is it still viable as a firearm or will it be ‘decorative’?

[@harmonic5107]

Unlikely to be accurate without shimming and reboring the barrel (depending on how much rust damage there was) but if it's got a firing pin it'll fire.

[@woodbutcher951]

It's definitely a wall hanger now. Metal likely too compromised after all these years of corosion to handle the pressures of firing. Not worth an injury. Still beautiful!

[@joeduffy9764]

👍👍

[@TylerSnyder305]

I can just see Mark Novak cringing right now.

[@TheLorkM]

It's a rebirth but can it still shoot without exploding ?

[@tuckerandi]

What did you use to remove the rust ? Absolutely awesome job!!

[@j.r.millstone]

Appears to be Evaporust.

[@tuckerandi]

@@j.r.millstone Thanks I may have missed it LOL

[@nikolatesla3180]

[@erictowery2632]

Does she shoot now?

[@nickbruni8041]

BadAzzz 🍕🍺

[@tcapo514]

why did you not remove the wood before you started soaking it?🔥💨💨💨💨💨💨

[@user-ul3vu4ks2p]

surprised you're ALLOWED to own that in New York! LOL

[@wadhahkamil1837]

ماهو السائل الذي وضعه اول مرحلة

[@ArcanePath360]

Restoration or replacement? I call BS

[@TheTrueNorth11]

The gun just wasn’t in rough shape to begin with.