1918 Amberg Arsenal EWB
- Thread starter jk4545
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Absolutely. It's a late war Amberg.. they blued the receivers on them. It's pretty valuable..though you probably hurt it some by your conservation methods. Hold onto it.
The rust coating paint was a bad idea.
What did you touch the stock up with?
Warrior1354
ax - hole
Almost looks like linseed oil or tung oil. I'm curious what the rust coating paint you used was too. Unfortunately you're conservation methods didn't help the rifle in the value department.
mauser1908
Senior Member
The gun appears to have good bones, but late Amberg stocks are supposed to be almost devoid of stock treatment (nearly raw). They are usually the lightest in color out of all the manufacturers still making guns in 1918.
Please tell me you didn’t put truoil or something on it? I would strip whatever rust preventative paint you applied. It’s important that you never touch the stock, I hope this is just Balistol making it look varnished. If it’s something permanent, this was an exercise in turning a $2500 rifle into an $800 one.
Please tell me you didn’t put truoil or something on it? I would strip whatever rust preventative paint you applied. It’s important that you never touch the stock, I hope this is just Balistol making it look varnished. If it’s something permanent, this was an exercise in turning a $2500 rifle into an $800 one.
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CloudDancer
Well-known member
Ask before acting. Dang..
Gew 98
Well-known member
Bubba strikes again
, always the rarer ones. But in all seriousness as a rule of thumb don't "restore" anything on the rifle just gentle cleaning with a brass brush and oil. And the stock I typically leave alone unless someone has already sanded/refinished before. See if you can remove the paint on the metal with the method above may take awhile but better then removing the bluing underneath. The stock probably can't do anything about it now.
, always the rarer ones. But in all seriousness as a rule of thumb don't "restore" anything on the rifle just gentle cleaning with a brass brush and oil. And the stock I typically leave alone unless someone has already sanded/refinished before. See if you can remove the paint on the metal with the method above may take awhile but better then removing the bluing underneath. The stock probably can't do anything about it now.
OnlyMil
Junior Member
When I cursed Bubba in Sam's last thread, I did not think I would see his wrath so soon thereafter...
Do you have before photos? Perhaps comparison would allow for better perspective. I'm going to remain hopeful based on you saying it wasn't in good shape that before this rifle was worked over, it wasn't untouched perfection. Regardless, the rifle does have a 'refinished' status now. If it was really really bad before then any kind of project can be seen as an improvement so long as you weren't in it for all that much $$$. Ideally, less invasive practices would have made for a better cleaning. Hindsight is 20/20.
Funky wire sling setup in the lower band I might add.
Do you have before photos? Perhaps comparison would allow for better perspective. I'm going to remain hopeful based on you saying it wasn't in good shape that before this rifle was worked over, it wasn't untouched perfection. Regardless, the rifle does have a 'refinished' status now. If it was really really bad before then any kind of project can be seen as an improvement so long as you weren't in it for all that much $$$. Ideally, less invasive practices would have made for a better cleaning. Hindsight is 20/20.
Funky wire sling setup in the lower band I might add.
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The paint is off now, I only put it on the bands, trigger housing and butt plate. I stopped shooing it also, I put 200+ rounds in it before I refinished it. I through the stock in the bath tube, cleaned it with soap, sanding it with 180 grit, and then I applied 2 coats of Shellac.
Yea, I was going to sand the stock with 120 grit to get the imperfections out, but the stock has a serial number and multiple markings on it so I backed off. The serial number is also seen in the inside of the stock. My dad was about to sell it, two other firearms and some ammo in his estate sale because it's his ex-wife's (my mom) family's "nazi shite' but I took it instead.
Should I cold blue the parts? I didn't touch the barrel and receiver, there was no rust. Its almost like the bands, buttpad and trigger housing were never treated with anything because they were the only parts with rust. The stock was nasty though. Smelt like horse Sh**.Bubba strikes again
Lol, yea its only 8mm long. I was so confused when I saw that.
I’m sick to my stomach seeing a valuable and original rifle turned into a cheap conversation piece in 2024 - as stated a $2500 rifle turns into an $800 shooter. May as well keep shooting it, the collectibility is basically gone regardless of if your intentions were good. It survived over 100 years …….
Common.Ally
Active member
I’m also starting to wonder if this is a joke. It goes from bad to considerably worse after a whole thread telling him to stop?
So my dad had an estate sale in January, I drove down to help him and he had two ww1 Mausers and a ww1 luger pistol. I knew that they were like my Mom's grandfather's or something so I snagged them (she took everything but the guns in the divorce I guess). The other Mauser (1918 Amberg also, EWB marked) and pistol (DMW/Navy?, EWB marked) are in perfect condition, left in a closet for years with a bunch of old ammo. I "donated" (they're technically mine still) the other Mauser and pistol to the WW1 Musem in Kansas city. They REALLY wanted the pistol, but seemed indifferent about the mauser. They didn't want the Mauser shown above because I didn't even send them a picture. This Mauser shown above was left outside in barn for 10 years and didn't have a bolt. It was covered in tacky black tar like sh**. I found the bolt body 2 months ago on my dad's old jeep. He made some jig using a mauser bolt to open the heat vents in his old jeep. The other bolt parts were in a random tool box. Then I cleaned it up, it shoots fine.
It seems that way to me as well.... at the very least is he is oblivious and stringing this along in a bizarre manner.
