Just finished my R Murdoch in 32 Rimfire
I picked it up a few months ago. It was in ruff shape. It was missing the lever spring and screw. I picked one up at C Sharps. It was also missing the front sight blade and rear sight adjuster. I made my own. I re blued the barrel and gave a faux case hardening look on the receiver. Unfortunately it darkened when I oiled it. The forend was cracked and missing wood. The closest thing I could find was a Stevens Perfect forend of the same length. I had to file the barrel channel and remove about an 1/8” or more from the forend to make it fit. All done! Now to find ammo...or trade it.lol
When I first picked it up...
https://i.imgur.com/oOjWo68.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qV0Zfrj.jpg
After bluing the barrel and stripping the other parts...
https://i.imgur.com/fh7sbv5.jpg
Faux case hardening...
https://i.imgur.com/vorAOqI.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/kVGDoZ1.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Xu6v7Hf.jpg
Back together with original broken forend sanded smooth where it was broken off. The frowns rattle loose since it doesn’t go all the way around the barrel...
https://i.imgur.com/oTzK3HA.jpg
New blades I made...
https://i.imgur.com/34woA9K.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Wna4sQE.jpg
And new forend I just installed...
https://i.imgur.com/KFcwSnk.jpg
All done! Don’t know if I’ll ever shoot it. Maybe a neat wall hanger. It was a fun project. Might have to sell or trade it for another builder or toy.