Wrecked SAWED-OFF Shotgun Restoration - Red Dead Redemption Style

[@r.w.felton6020]

I have been doing this type of 'Rescue' for about 50 yrs. The job you did here looks good. You got lucky with the springs, screws, pins and hammers. But you already knew that. My goal is to bring all the guns back to shooting condition. When I get one with this much damage to the wood I epoxy it as you did. The only other step I take is under cutting the wood from the inside and epoxy 3/32" stainless steel stiffener rods to reinforce the 'break point'. That sort of pin is not visible from the outside. But ensures the stock will not break again during firing. I am currently doing an L.C. Smith 20ga. the stock came to me in a large zip lock bag. Thank you for the post. Many people do not realize how much skill, and talent goes into this type of repair.

[@r.w.felton6020]

@@MastersOfCraftOfficialIt is only a problem if the gun is actually fired. No one in their right mind would shoot this old man. He has done his job, clean him up and retire him. :-)

[@Syberz]

Next time, instead of salt you should use washing soda, it's more effective and more importantly, doesn't create deadly chlorine gas during the electrolysis process.

[@wizardofahhhs759]

Yes, WASHING soda, not BAKING soda. I've done a few pieces for friends of mine and specified WASHING soda and they brought me BAKING soda.

[@БорисЛамкин]

Best ways u can find in ISO 8407:1991 ;)

[@Finwolven]

@@wizardofahhhs759 You can turn baking soda into washing soda by heating it to 400 f in an oven for a couple of hours.

[@miresly777777]

WizardofAhhhs 75 I swear I always read that and assumed it was spell check corrected LMAO

[@Gliese-667]

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) ???

[@miatafan]

If this were red dead redemption style he would have just rubbed some oil on it

[@duffinthemuffin5792]

Shotguns work almost just as well as just rubbing some oil on it tbh

[@MonkayGab]

@@duffinthemuffin5792 the joke is that in red dead when the person rubs oil on it all the rust and dirt disappears

[@kennethsee6262]

Or use duct tape and wire hanker chief burlap. You get the point

[@S.C.-wo8hq]

Good ol' gun oil.

[@travissmith2211]

I was hoping that you were gluing the stock together so as to use it as a template.

[@TheBackyardHappens]

Right? If it was going to be a non functional mantle piece, sure. It's a black powder. 1 grain too much and you're missing a hand. Hipe he doesn't plan on using ot. But otherwise, good job 👍

[@jacobbennett4106]

@@TheBackyardHappens you never shot muzzleloader you sound stupid saying that, if you know anything muzzleloaders with blackpowder makes a low pressure comparison to smokeless next time if you dont know what you are talking about dont say it

[@bricemacaluso8361]

@@jacobbennett4106 doesnt matter, epoxy wont hold up. Would've been better to build a new stock

[@MrFlames1975]

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[@Idogames4]

@@bricemacaluso8361 The brownells accuglass, I believe it is called, is plenty strong and its actual ment to repair gun stocks and such.

[@TheUnclefester13]

Very few restorations do I watch more than once. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched this one. I love this shotgun. It just has that cool factor. Love that you kept it as original as possible.

[@johnstone9396]

If I could find the rest of the video that would be awesome, but since I can’t I guess I’ll never know why you ended where you did

[@exstacc1886]

The gun blew up in his hand because the inside of the stock was rotten to the core lmao

[@dommyboysmith]

@@exstacc1886 is that really what happened? Damn lol

[@exstacc1886]

@@dommyboysmith Nah thats probably what happened, insane he's still breathing

[@MrSiren52]

If you discharge a gun in a video You-tube won't allow monetization. Before re-branding his channel he had a separate video where he fired this shotgun, but has since taken it down.

[@hazetiva]

I really enjoyed the restoration! I thought You’d make a new handle, after watching the video I’m glad you repaired the original handle. You brought that shotgun back to life. Great Video!

[@chrisgreen3962]

Ah man. I kind of hoped by the description that you were going to make a new handle from scratch

[@socali1748]

If you make the handle out of a new wood I kinda loses the original feel like now he can say it's all original pieces

[@chrisgreen3962]

@@socali1748 thats fair

[@martabubiak5768]

Still better than old

[@Jp-ue8xz]

@@socali1748 Not that anyone would willingly shoot a shotgun with rotten parts glued together

[@christophertidwell2422]

@@Jp-ue8xz I mean I would just with safty glasses and gloves

[@Chris_M_Romero]

Restoration seems like a lot of fun, and you make it look so easy that I want to try it myself. Great job!

[@timberdish]

Fantastic work as ever my friend. After many would have given up, you persevered and came out with an amazing result. Well done! :)

[@mari0king454]

My dad was in the military for 12 years and im pretty sure that he held a sawed of shotgun close to that

[@falloutpropguy]

There are so many Internet lawyers here who have no clue what they are talking about. in the us Black powder guns are not considered firearms under atf regulation therefore do not have to abide by any of the modern rulings and NFA black powder guns do not have to conform to any regulation like barrel length forward pistol grip stock ect This gun is perfectly legal in every state except for New Jersey where New Jersey only requires a background check by does not have the restrictions on the black powder gun barrel lengths itself these are basically viewed this same as a pocket knife or sword And can be shipped directly to your house if you go to cabelas you will even see silencer CO's maxim 50 with a Built-in suppressor which can ship directly to your house because again it's not a gun. This man also has a firearms Western nation license and must be cautious of the law to Keep his business afloat And remember sense of black powder guns are not considered firearms you can buy any caliber if you will look at my KZbin channel and scroll down a few videos you will see me shooting a literal black powder grenade launcher That has a 7 or 8" barrel and a shoulder stock that shipped right to my house with ups ( 2.5 inch boar )

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

Yep, even a breechloading 12ga is completely NFA exempt and can be shipped direct to your door with sawn off barrels AS LONG AS it was made pre 1898(confirmed it with an ATF agent on a WIN-1893 i got)

[@CitizenSmith50]

Soaking the whole thing in a solution of approx 1to20 molasses to water for a couple of weeks will remove all rust and paint and will make screws and nuts easy to remove; it only affects rust and will not harm metal with the exception of aluminium alloys! ( My mate thought that he would clean up his wife's frying pan with this method; all he was left with was the handle ! ) It will leave lockwork, triggers and springs functioning. I was shown this method over half a century ago and have been successfully using it on many of my restorations.

[@Smudgie33]

I love how you repair the wood instead of just throwing it away and making a new piece like so many restorators do.

[@jeremiahcorey9559]

Smudgie33 sure but it’s a lot more likely to fall apart in your hands while shooting. I don’t wanna imagine the splinter if that gives way

[@enginear663]

These restoration firearms cannot be shot. Thus keeping as many original parts is key.

[@CorHor]

Now that's a lot of patience, nice work!

[@southbeachmiamiart895]

You know what? I liked the rustic look to it more. It looked like something you'd see in a Mad Max film. Great restoration.

[@stupidlegoproductions]

yeah but it boy it was dirty

[@stevehuffman7453]

FYI: FIRST Thing to do with any muzzleloader is check to see it it is loaded. Use a dowel and see if it goes as deep as the nipples (or vent if a flintlock) if it don't it is loaded. Just because the load is 50 ~100 years old or more DON'T mean it won't fire. If loaded soak the breach in hot water for a couple hours, then pull the load. Second: You could have used a penetrating oil and a wrench to remove the two breach plugs. Would have made it a lot easier to clean and inspect the bores. I couldn't watch you work on the locks. I'm gonna guess you lack the proper tools; A main spring vise, for example, sense you lacked even a wedge puller. All in all, from what I did watch, I pray you use it only as a wall hanger. If you ever decide you want to use it, have a gunsmith who kniws what he or she is doing go through the locks, triggers, and barrels. A new set of nipples (cheap) would be a good idea, as well. The original looked bad, as in clogged and possibly hammered down. The threads are probably 1/4 by 20. They do make musket nipples that will work, (uses "top hat" musket caps, for a hotter spark) or for standard number 11 caps. Track of The Wolf has flash guards (choice of plain steel, brass, or German Silver) for both musket nipples and number 11 nipples, that help prevent powder residue (highly corrosive) from getting into the locks, and help prevent burning to the stock in the area of the nipples.

[@Gray-Wolf-Media]

I am a huge John Wayne fan and in the film El Dorado Mississippi purchases a Sawed off double barrel from Swede that looked like this. Also John Wayne always referred to the double barrel as a greener.

[@lloydwalters4252]

Thought same thing. Good place to try out that new gun , ya can't miss with that! You don't think I could know a girl, lol

[@uyraellsensenmann8931]

The weapon looks as though it has spent more time in use as an improvised war-club than as a firearm. Even so: you have achieved vastly more of an restoration with it than I would have considered possible. Extreme;y well-done, sir! Kind and Respectful Regards, Uyraell, New Zealand.

[@keganperry5758]

I feel as though the guys that know nothing about guns do a better job restoring them than those of us that do.

[@Kentril2112]

I probably wouldn't have used that stock as I wouldn't necessarily trust epoxy to keep it all together IF you were planning on firing it. If it's just a show piece, than that would work just fine. The outcome and aesthetic are wonderful! I liked it

[@dalanwanbdiska6542]

Epoxy is used all the time to hold together broken rifle stocks. Look it up on youtube and you can find over 100 videos of them using epoxy to fix cracked in half or broken gun stocks. And they are shootable after the epoxy fix . Id trust an epoxy fix.

[@ShootingHobby]

My friend bought a similar double barrel wall hanger that was only slightly cut down. It had one barrel that was also loaded. I usually check everything first thing. I have had ones with cleaning tips from cleaning rods stuck in them. Some that had just balls rammed down them. On cracked stocks I like to piece them back together by drilling holes and putting in metal pins. I usually use pieces of metal coat hangers. This is a type of repair that was used in the old days. Though most of what I work on are wall hangers that will never be shot or have no real value collector wise. A lot of times the stocks broke because someone shot both barrels at the same time. That is very common with double barrels. Love the videos!!!

[@colinperkins8794]

Owl update fuck I cant wait love the way you help people is amazing;)

[@colinperkins8794]

@@MastersOfCraftOfficial I cant wait until its older with feathers now you need to make a leather arm wrist thing to carry him ;)

[@remcovanvliet3018]

Better to use sodium hydroxide (lye) as flux for electrolysis. Tablesalt (sodium chloride) also produces chlorine as it breaks down which corrodes the metal. After electrolysis, neutralize lye by dipping parts in diluted vinegar, scrub clean with water. Excellent job and definitely $20 well spent.

[@maximilianfranz2158]

Every time I watch one of your restorations I am impressed even more.

[@lsd-25ayahuascadmt7]

Holy smokes.. got that much crazier when I realized that wasn't just rust, but powder and shot! holy crap.. and that looked like a helluva lot of powder!

[@armADa_GS]

Lovely work and gun, well done

[@johnveglio4433]

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO PART TWO !!!!

[@vardemanb]

There isn’t a part 2. So is it finished

[@nocturnaljoe9543]

Sad

[@dwightehowell8179]

I used your drill method to clean out the barrels on my double bore sweet sixteen but I used a brass bristle brush. Of course I shoot mine. The bores shined like mirrors. No defects at all.

[@alexdedebabadunn7140]

The toilet after eating Taco Bell 5:05

[@c.mcadam.6911]

Heck I would have paid 20$ for it!

[@jakesmith1267]

Same, I liked the patina, put that thing in a shadow box and display it on the wall, not going to trust it enough to shoot it after restoration anyways

[@c.mcadam.6911]

He does shoot it in his next video

[@theratwithdrip]

you mean before the restoration right? because after the restoration it would be worth at least a few hundred

[@c.mcadam.6911]

Before, also the “patina” is black paint

[@deutsch-amerikanisch8281]

@@jakesmith1267 I'd shoot that, alittle oil and it would fire the way it did before.

[@wildsmooth9201]

Great restoration and still all original.

[@roadweary5252]

I don’t think you spent too much for it - look at what you learned from the project! As Sonny from “A Bronx Tale” said: “$20? You got off cheap!” Another great video, my friend!

[@justinh1245]

The worn gold look can be done at home by heating your part with moderate heat and using a soft brass brush. With the fastest and most even results from a brass wheel on a bench grinder. Great video as always.

[@swordsmanfabian18]

I gotta say, I applaud your efforts to fix that thoroughly destroyed stock. I would have taken one look at that and just made a new one.

[@SilverSaxon]

I am truly amazed you saved that stock.

[@DataDawg59369]

That stock wasn't saved, it was an attempt at fixing the unfix-able. That stock is very dangerous to use and NEEDS to be replaced before someone gets killed....

[@WimS675]

DataDawg59369. This was most likely restored as a non-firing mantel piece.

[@nathanielmortimer]

Where do you get things like these? These prices are amazing, especially for what you’re getting.

[@fullplasticjacket9305]

@@MastersOfCraftOfficial what website's do you recommend? I never see anything like this on gunbroker for 20$.

[@annodomini7887]

Gunbroker is what I use and I’ve come across some guns like this for cheap like a ‘73 Winchester so rusted it looked like pile of dirt. They generally sell within hours from people like this guy doing restoration work.

[@peterv1318]

Gunbroker sells stuff like this. Just have to keep checking.

[@annodomini7887]

Yes but you have be quick and check constantly, because they sell VERY FAST!!! Good luck.

[@joshuataft5541]

Great price .I would have paid 100$jst to have it on the wall

[@morrismckinnon6047]

I'm guessing this isn't the UK. You'd get five years inside if you got caught with a shotgun cut like that!

[@Bladsmith]

Incorrect

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

WRONG! this is an antique and a muzzleloader at that, which means its more legal than a kitchen knife currently

[@jordanvslife3533]

I see guns I like guns I see restoration I like restoration I see gun restoration I subscribe Easy as that

[@Corneja666]

Howdy fellers. Arthur Morgan here. Charles wants to thank you for cleaning his shotgun. Pleasure workin with yah. Stay at home fellers.

[@Needtorestore]

Nice restoration 💪

[@ryanehlis426]

Soaking the steel parts in vinegar for few days does real good job of getting rid of rust, soak wood in acetone few days gets all old oil and finish off

[@gump071]

NNNNOOOOOOOO !!! I wanted to see the whole shotgun video !!! Let us know when you’re done making the part 2 of the restoration.

[@pauln2661]

The nipples that the percussion caps fitted onto are removable. They had to be replaced periodically. That lets you use air or get a solvent in to remove old carbon fouling. There are wire brushes in shotgun calibers for getting at the interiors.

[@chrysabra1380]

wow man your videos are awesome!!!!! respect to you and your skills and your patience!! superwork thanks for sharing this

[@JamesGarage06]

He didnt put the hammers back on, this shotgun would never fire

[@liamthoralexanderspencer4684]

Also aren't sawed off shotguns illegal?

[@tinkeringclaws5559]

@@liamthoralexanderspencer4684 its blackpowder

[@JamesGarage06]

Liam thor alexander Spencer it’s a percussion gun, the breach doesn’t open

[@notme1998]

@@liamthoralexanderspencer4684 yup. Vote for jo jorgensen. She's against the nfa

[@nightstryke]

@Andre Will Do It Are you using Acraglas for the pistol grip and stock? Or are you using a different type of Epoxy, Normally for Stock Repair you'd want to use Acraglas to repair chips, glass bed the gun, as well as fix splitting. Normally when you have a stock split like that you'd want to drill small holes into both broken halves and insert a dowel as well as Acraglas to keep it strong if the intention is continual use. Anyways Nice Video!

[@jghbi7682]

The ATF: wait, that's illegal

[@jkalash762]

Actually it's not, it's a blackpowder percussion cap shotgun so it's technically not a firearm and you can cut it as short as you want. Check out the Diablo black powder double barrel pistol. You can get it shipped directly to your door without any background checks because it isn't a firearm by definition.

[@mcgavin098]

Black powder residue attracts moisture and causes rust.

[@nunyabizness199]

I'm really impressed, great work 👍

[@christopheschwartz7374]

Je n' aurai pas cru que le bois était totalement foutu mais vu le contexte du travail, vous avez fait un travail incroyable cela mérite franchement un 10/10! Très belle réussite...

[@thunderplayz7603]

5:04 when you have ate so much for the past couple of days and finally poop!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SgtKrell]

Ew

[@billcornelius1383]

Black paint is (was?) put on sawed off shotguns of people living in western Brazil & eastern Bolivia to protect them from rust. Sawed off shot guns are for Jaguars and ant bears in close quarters and thick vegetation when there's no time to aim.

[@Republic3D]

Awesome restoration! To me it looks closer to 200 years old than 150. But I'm no expert.

[@markalton4610]

I want this gun before the resto. Can't wait to see it done

[@diegoantunez505]

Great great resto. All my love to this guns

[@enriquemireles8947]

I’m enjoying your work. Nice job on that boom stick . Tell me do you buy all these projects or do some people bring them for you to work on. Not bad for 20 bucks.

[@bgdavenport]

The boat guys call that wood degradation "iron sick."

[@binky8501]

I hope to God in heaven that you NEVER try to fire that thing

[@FINNIUSORION]

Great job, I'm addicted to restoration video's, my wife says its the same as my son watching videos of other people playing video games, lol I was quite surprised when you started gluing the stock back together, I wouldn't have tried to save it

[@torqueblue]

Nice job on the stock restore. Something tells me it's not gonna last long after a few gun butts to the noggin though. I'd imagine whatever is close enough to the sawed-off it isn't gonna survive that blast and bashing isn't gonna be needed.

[@GB-go6gp]

Wunderschön Arbeit !

[@christoswalden6907]

What an absolutely compact and beautiful way to say "Eff you. And everything within ten feet of you".

[@davidquiros5381]

I enjoyed watching you restore it using the original stock.

[@scottclark798]

Where is this gun legal to possess ? Barrel looks pretty short . Nice work sir . Looking forward to the next video .

[@scottclark798]

@@MastersOfCraftOfficial ok thanks for the info .

[@annodomini7887]

Only you can take a shattered sawn off and completely restore it, outstanding!!!

[@macedindu829]

I can't believe you managed to get that into any kind of decent state. I thought you'd have to remake the wooden frame.

[@macedindu829]

@@MastersOfCraftOfficial My bruv, you got balls of steel to go along with your heart of gold firing that thing! ROFL

[@LosianOne]

I'd love to see one of those WWII weapons that are lost for decades and then found in poor condition be refurbished.

[@peter-radiantpipes2800]

Epoxy glue with walnut dust is smart. I need to do that for a large humidor issue at the base. Thx for the idea.

[@jerrygouge9615]

Wonder why you didn’t remove the percussion cap cones and clean them of rust and clean the ports underneath them.

[@GUARDIAN.13]

That is absolutely amazing!

[@KOTEC525]

very well done! I didn't think you'd use the original wood pieces..question though, do you recommend looking anywhere in particular to learn how to do the electrolysis rust removal process? Would like to know how to do that correctly. Thanks!

[@Darkstalker212]

Lol Wow, what amazing handy work. I never owned a gun before..but this makes me appreciate the craftmanship of guns. How you clean the barrel and mechanisms etc

[@peter-radiantpipes2800]

Where do you go the most to find these projects? Flea markets? eBay? Antique stores?

[@richard1165]

For beat up shit like that poor shotgun? Usually local gun shows and occasionally flea markets will have these things. Its a muzzleloader, so they can basically be sold anywhere.

[@КошмарКошмар-й2б]

Very good restoration bro 👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@jerryvr]

Very nice work and kudos for keeping it an antique instead of making it all shiny and new!

[@Growing_AppleSauce]

Im amazed you even managed to fix the wood grip i thought that thing was long dead

[@SgtKrell]

If he wants to use it, thrn he has to make a new one. The old stock could break or just fall apart because it's not stable.

[@ПолинаБонд-е3ч]

- "Дед, продай ружьё?" -" Мульён! " -"Неси" -" Деньги наперед давай!" Danila Bogrow. From Moscow.

[@fliper8904]

Оо,русский

[@blok_pitaniya_460_watt]

@@fliper8904 оо русские

[@gayazmusin1334]

Нееее, пацаны. Не только русские. Есть ещё и башкиры )))

[@alekwhite8402]

Здравствуйте уважаемые ))

[@gymnosophist7471]

Is there a part 2? Can’t see it anywhere.

[@steven2212]

Amazing piece of history. Great job.

[@DesmoProfundis]

Great video. Wish you would have fired it. I am a little skeptical about the strength of the epoxy versus the recoil of a short barreled shotgun.

[@Archiemonty]

$20 may have been too much but it still turned out beautifully

[@dl200010]

I bet taking everything apart on camera helps in reassembility!

[@markcharleswashington2073]

Soaking the obviously rotten parts that might be used as a template or restored in a penetrating epoxy, just so they don’t fallen into little pieces upon disassembly, then maybe make a mold out of plaster of Paris to make replicated units and take those metal parts to the guy with the Cnc milling machine and have several made in stainless steel and stocks in composite or laminated colored wooden pieces, you could create a new form of sexy.

[@Tim-57]

No hate from this guy🙂 Not sure why... My favourite part was you saving the stock. 👍🏼🙂👍🏼

[@OffensiveJestr]

Blackbeard called, said he would like his Blunderbuss back.

[@devinpetersen2387]

$20.00 and you made it look that awesome?! Obviously your not going to fire it but that is a perfect presentation piece to go on top of a mantle or for other types of display. I enjoy your videos especially the metal working.

[@Finwolven]

Check the next video...

[@msk5410]

Have always meant to ask, how do you keep track of how everything goes back together?

[@keiji1531]

Taking picture i guess...

[@skiames]

Reversing video or looking up the building manual

[@matthewmeuwese5331]

hahahaha i was watching this with my buddy and i said "thats one dumpster fire of a gun" and at that exact moment Andre said "thats charcoal" i burst into tears. Btw this gun would look amazing of you made a silicone mold of the entire stock and poured imitation ivory epoxy. its what i with my 10mm doublebarel 1800's percussion cap gun. :)))))) Overall love your videos mate although i wish you would sometimes be a tiny bit more gentle. but aye cant complain about end products cuz DAMN :)

[@overthehills_faraway8320]

The metal plate is the coolest part of the gun!

[@hallofguns8174]

Hey, I am doing a similar restoration right now, though luckily my stock is only on 3 pieces. I wanted to ask what you used to clean the wood before epoxying it. I tried to just do it as is, but the clear epoxy turned grey and pealed right off. I think it was too much oil and dirt in the old stock.

[@hallofguns8174]

@@MastersOfCraftOfficial Ok, thanks a bunch. I thought that was what I needed to do, but wanted to check with someone who did something similar first. Wish me luck and good luck on your next gun restoration.

[@jaguiar45]

Not even half the people who watched this video watched part 2 where he shot the shotgun.

[@bobjones9727]

absolutely beautiful

[@TarmanTheChampion]

"I have come here to kick ass and chew bubble gum. And im all out of bubble gum!"

[@davemac9087]

I thought the process of electrolysis removed all of the rust the first times? If that’s true then why did you have to take the 0000 steel wool and say you were going to use it to remove what’s left of the rust?

[@InderjeetSingh-ur1zq]

Any tips to start?

[@kdscomics7704]

What kind of black powder shotun is this? Are there any good replicas?

[@bosstube9046]

Ping the barrels if Rust gets in the rib between the barrels it'll slowly eat it's way through them hang the barrels loosely off something and tap them if they ring like a bell they're fine if it sounds like tapping dead wood they're beyond fixing

[@nikoslav]

Why didn't you make a new wooden holder?

[@notagunfreak8146]

because he probably wanted to keep it in its original state, at least thats what a restoration is supposed to be.