Yesterday's Weapons Forums

Ordered one of these off the web, didn't know it had no fuse so I had to buy that off gun broker for 3 times what they had been selling for. The wood had a little mold on it when I got it and the metal had some corrosion. I cleaned the wood with bleach and water, light sanded it and then coated it with true oil from a gun stock refinish kit I had, I unscrewed the top cleaned it and painted it black, it came out nice. I might paint the rest of the metal at some point but I can't decide on a color.

it turned out really nice , i dont know that i would paint the rest - looks good in the photo

Hey that looks really good. Might have to do that to mine also.
Anybody have a picture of what they looked like when new and still in service?

now that would be worth a lot in this discussion , i never saw one except here and other internet sites , wonder how they came from the factory .........

if im putting it in my family room its one thing but as as collectible - i might like it original

...this help any???

http://www.ima-usa.com/militaria/ammuni ... i-era.html

http://www.ima-usa.com/u-s-navy-gun-dri ... i-era.html

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Thanks Herr Mario the 2nd one is it. That first one is odd, a clad loading dummy, that ought to scrach off fast.

and IMA-USA is known for reproductions , i want a better source , just sayin