Buried treasure buried no more!

[BogWalker]

It is a Beul Schweet 43 magnum rimfire shotgun. It looks like a repeater. Only one repeater was supposedly ever made. They are almost priceless.

Took me a moment I'll admit it.

 

[pjt]

Hope it wasn't being used as a survey marker. Know a former surveyor's helper who found a gun barrell that was a corner marker.

 

[philo]

soak it in some coiled rice.

When its in that condition, shouldn't you uncoil the rice?

 

[Fordtough25]

Cool thanks for the replies and info! My buddy and I were thinking it was an older Winchester by the looks as well but not sure. I have the reciever end soaking in motor oil right now, I have no idea if it's still loaded or not. I figured with the octagon barrel it was pretty old. And he found it in the middle of his property so if it was marking anything it wasn't a property line recognized in this day and age. Going to be a wall hanger for sure, just want to get it cleaned up somewhat first.

 

[Hemingway]

are you familiar with the electrolysis process? It will remove all rust.

there are many, many, many threads of people doing incredible work at The Garage Journal Do a search on there.

It would be interesting to do it on your rifle to see how it comes out. I think most people would be surprised what can be restored using this process.

 

[Slawburger]

Send the rifle to the person that shined those shoes. Maybe they can make it shine again.

 

[Fordtough25]

Send the rifle to the person that shined those shoes. Maybe they can make it shine again.

Rifle is already in the same location, and they are dirty!

 

[Fordtough25]

are you familiar with the electrolysis process? It will remove all rust.

there are many, many, many threads of people doing incredible work at The Garage Journal Do a search on there.

It would be interesting to do it on your rifle to see how it comes out. I think most people would be surprised what can be restored using this process.

I'm not familiar with it but it sounds pretty awesome, and well suited to this mission! I will do some searching and see what I can find. Thanks!

 

[dbrier]

That thing looks like a good candidate for a $100 gun buyback program.

 

[Fordtough25]

That thing looks like a good candidate for a $100 gun buyback program.

History is priceless to me.

 

[TheDude]

History is priceless to me.

Yeah no doubt, cool history. Id throw a gun in a lake before I give it to a buyback program. WTF!

How long is that barrel? Looks longer than 20in which is about what most 94s are right?

 

[Fordtough25]

Yeah no doubt, cool history. Id throw a gun in a lake before I give it to a buyback program. WTF!

How long is that barrel? Looks longer than 20in which is about what most 94s are right?

Good idea, I will measure it tonight and see how long it's! The word buyback doesn't work for me either.

 

[Enkrypter]

That's what you call a murder weapon.

 

[Clay]

You need to look into some electrolytic rust removal techniques.

You would be amazed at how much of the rust can be removed with some very very simple application.

OR use molasses. google it.

both methods work very well.

 

[Fordtough25]

You need to look into some electrolytic rust removal techniques.

You would be amazed at how much of the rust can be removed with some very very simple application.

OR use molasses. google it.

both methods work very well.

Thanks for the tips! I will check out the molasses for sure, I would love to figure out what it's and the age. If possible, that's.

 

[1$Chuck]

You need some EvapoRust

Evapo-Rust Rust Remover Home

Stuff works really good on rust, but you need to get the oil off first. Oil will block the evaporust from working. They used to sell the stuff at Ruralking but I've not seen it in a while.

 

[danielson]

I also think, even a hundred years ago, there were not alot of reasons for burying a firearm, and none of them were good.

Friking cool find.

 

[atalon]

That thing looks like a good candidate for a $100 gun buyback program.

LOL

 

[Fordtough25]

Update: Still have the rifle soaking in oil but I am going to take it out tomorrow and try the molasses trick out! Thanks for the ideas and will update as I go.

 

[toyotaslave]

This has got me very interested. I too would like to know what lurks beneath the rust. Hopefully you can find some markings to help identify it.

I'm thinking (no matter what it turns out to be) you should bring it back, or have someone else help, to it's original state. I'd love to see whatever that is turned back into a functional piece of history. Kinda like "if these walls could talk."