steveb
04-05-2007, 04:38 PM
Since getting my Winchester/Miroku 86 Extra Light I have been busy getting rid of the crappy rebounding hammer feature, and a sear mod and switching hammers to have a true half cock safety. I sent the 86 to Mike Hunter of Hunter Restorations out of Plato Mo to have the tang safety slot filled, tang and barrel remarked, and reblued. I got it back and heres the pics. This is how it should have left the factory in the first place. All Jap markings are gone.
BEFORE:
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/stevensavage/86%20EL/toptang.jpg
AFTER:
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/stevensavage/100_29941.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/stevensavage/100_29971.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/stevensavage/100_29801.jpg
She looks better after I applied the French Red and a nice hand rubbed Tru Oil finish too.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/stevensavage/100_3002.jpg
BEFORE:
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/stevensavage/86%20EL/toptang.jpg
AFTER:
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/stevensavage/100_29941.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/stevensavage/100_29971.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/stevensavage/100_29801.jpg
She looks better after I applied the French Red and a nice hand rubbed Tru Oil finish too.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/stevensavage/100_3002.jpg