beerdeor Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Evening all I recently purchased a Vulcan from a member on here it was looking really sorry for its self rusty barrels and action It had even had a breif session in a fire So I stripped her all down sanded the stock back and applied plenty coats of oil. While doing this I deblued all the metal work stripped and degreased all the mechanism, polished the piston and barrel replaced the main spring and seals I then set about reblueing the barrel and mechasism,which turned out to be a fairly painless task(and turned out quite good) So she is all back together now with a failry decnt scope,purchased from another forum member.I think I have found a new hobby so if you have any old unwanted unloved air rifles laying around I may well buy them Anyway here is a pic or two.I welcome your comments good or bad thanks for reading atb Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chr15j Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 I miss my old vulcan! 2 points, 1) stock needs to be darker looks cheap IMHO so light 2) why oh why when you had it in bits didn't you put a gas ram in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted April 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 I hear what your saying about the stock but i quite like the beech and have a feeling it may get darker over time next time a walnut stain may be in order, as for the gas ram I did debate it but in the end decided to keep as stock,just to see how it performs more than anything thanks for the comments atb Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcbr Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 You should have done a before and after pic looking good tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted April 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Yes I really didnt give it a thought,but it was rough atb Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Looks good. I've still got my old mark 1 Vulcan that I had new in 1979. Got it from John topliss at hucknall, it was £46. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 nice , can you upgrade the trigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter.123 Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 I know who you got it off and that looks bloody awesome now top job mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 well done, good solid rifle and should last years. BTW if you did want to darken the stock you could strip the oil off with white sprit then stain and re-oil. I used a mixture of mid-oak and walnut stains on mine and it worked very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotHunter96 Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 good job looks exactley like mine, i coated my stock with raw linseed oil and i love the look of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 good job looks exactley like mine, i coated my stock with raw linseed oil and i love the look of it thats exactly what I used thanks for the kind words fellas atb Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaz Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Well done mate looks good - now I know where you've been hiding Time for a trial run with a lamp on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Lol ent even fired it yet looks good though,how you keeping buddy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaz Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 When you do I've got a chrono if you want to borrow it. Yeah I'm good mate, was gonna call you last week but you know what's its like, got your deeks here still bud. how you keeping, been out lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Mate you can keep the deeks I got new ones lol yes would be good to chrono it.Ive been so busy since we last met Ive not had time to **** had an invite out yesterday over rape which was a cracking day atb Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimcam Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 That looks great.Nice salvage job there.I sanded my DB4 back and gave it about five or six coats of Danish oil. Jim.(Night Owl). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolhandMal Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Looks good. I've still got my old mark 1 Vulcan that I had new in 1979. Got it from John topliss at hucknall, it was £46. I also still got my Mk 1 Vulcan too,my little brother had it for a few years and abused it a bit resulting in the both sights missing but I fitted a scope to it last week and serviced it and it stlill shoots very well,also got my Mk 1 BSA Meteor from Xmas 1975,it's all there and again working fine,barrel a bit pitted on the outside but mechanically sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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