Betty Lou's '68 Blue ain't Blue no more... It's real shiny brass. The finish was so far gone when we got it (very cheap... Thank you 19Sheridan57) that I decided to strip it the rest of the way. The rest of the gun is bone stock except for the Williams Peep.
This is my first attempt at stock finishing and a little restoration. My trigger guard is held on with (2) rivets. Should I drill these out or has anyone successfully worked around them while trying to refinish the stock?It looks like the forend is held on with roll pins. Can I just drive these out from either side? Do I reuse them or need new?I thought these were painted but it looks more like some kind of blueing or what I have read is called "brass black"? Anyone know what a 71 would have and how I can touch up some of the scratched/worn metal areas?Thanks!!