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| Author: | JOHNNY WACKO [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Desperately trying to save old ape. DONE !!! |
This is a NITRO MARVEL 12g 30" barrel,no choke size or 12g on it anywhere but it is a 12 and weighs a ton.I have been scribing on it for a hour before this picture.Never seen the old ape on it when i started.Now that we are introduced i must try to help it out.To at least make a nice wall hanger out of it. Ill post it when I'm done.     
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| Author: | oldernavy [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
Are you sure it doesn't say "Old ABE? |
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| Author: | Herr Mario [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
| Author: | JOHNNY WACKO [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
You could be correct now that i look closer... 
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| Author: | A square 10 [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 2:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
my thought as well - wonder who pen knifed that there ? |
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| Author: | JOHNNY WACKO [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
If it could talk or have recorded some of what it has heard we would be in awe. |
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| Author: | A square 10 [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
i believe that to be true , what a great heirloom - too bad so many of these just get sold off |
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| Author: | Et2ss [ Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
You need to talk to Hogger about fixing that stock up. He's got a pretty good technique going. |
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| Author: | NebrHogger [ Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
The stock doesn't look all that bad. If the Mrs wouldn't get out her scalping knife, you can heat the dark pieces in the stove to bake the oil out. I use whiting ( calcium carbonate), but plain old kitty litter will absorb oil as it comes out of the wood. The cheepest stuff works just as well as the colored & scented kat poop box stuff. Or use liquid dish soap & scrub like heck. I like 1 hour 2-part epoxy. The 'quick set' epoxy isn't any good for this application. Get as much of the oil out as you can - really slap on the epoxy - cinch it down somehow like with rubber bands or small C clamps & forget about it for a couple days to let the epoxy cure. SW |
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| Author: | NebrHogger [ Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
Oh. I think the stock sez "Old Ape"!  "If you kids don't stay out of my watermelon patch, I'm gonna go Ape on your a$$!!!"   SW
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| Author: | Et2ss [ Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
Wonder if you could saran wrap the receiver and get some sort of release agent on it. Then you could expoxy the stock on the shotgun, wrap the repair in release treated saran then wrap it tightly with surgical tubing. That would get you a perfect fitting repair. |
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| Author: | oldernavy [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
Send it to a forensic lab. they can tell which it says. APE or ABE or ABEL  only cost $10,000. |
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| Author: | Herr Mario [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
...I give you discount...$100.......its ABE... 
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| Author: | A square 10 [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
send it to me ill send you back a letter saying damn neer anything you want it to  and ill even say thank you , 
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| Author: | JOHNNY WACKO [ Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:21 am ] |
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| Author: | M14man [ Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
Not every day one finds Abe Lincoln's personal shotgun... |
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| Author: | NebrHogger [ Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:35 am ] |
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| Author: | Herr Mario [ Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:10 pm ] |
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| Author: | JOHNNY WACKO [ Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
Old whats his name is apoxy together and has 3 pins.The cavity inside was filled with JBWELD and its on the wood stove drying. Looks Farley good.It was a free fix for a friend who was going to give it to me for parts.I think it Will be a good wall hanger that can be taken down and fired on New Years or once + awhile for fun. I can't make it wiggle its super strong too. Pictures to come. |
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| Author: | DeanMk [ Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Desperately trying to save old ape. |
Johnny, Looks like you've got a nice old Iver Johnson. Is that a "Champion" or an "Owl's Head"? Dean |
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