Feinwerkbau 300s mini / junior - Raggedy Ann

[Jason_Garvin]

Another spring time project, thought I would share some pics, of Raggedy Ann.  A club gun from overseas, a lot of rash from years of shooting.  I had a surplus stock, old style mini, with the stepped for end with beveled front.  Not the late model version.  I pulled an action out of a later model mini, that has the newer step stock (another stock which is currently being refinished on my free time), and sent that action out for hot blue.  This rifle I rebuilt completely with FWB parts and springs.  The stock had several hard hits, 99% of the rash was pulled out of the wood with steam and minimal sanding, but a few small spots you can still see, we will call them character.  One chunk you can see right in front of the cocking arm, it is flush but a dark spot remains.  Also on the left side in front of the trigger guard, a vertical dark line if you look hard from where the stock took a hard hit at some point in its life, it sits flush now, but I was not going to sand down to remove the damage.  I may add a muzzle brake down the road.  But so far I am pretty happy with the results, 640 fps with JSB 7.33 RS pellets,





































































30 yd, 5 shot group in the wind, looks promising,



thanks for looking,

Jason Garvin

[WildCJ5]

That is beautiful.

 I have two of those old club guns. One is in good shape the blue is a little thin on the arm and loading port. At some point the barrel weight got painted black. I actually just had the stock off it today for a fresh wipe of blo. It’s a 1976 with the more sporter looking stock.

The other is missing the front sight and weight so I added an old Venom brake. The blue is gone around the loading port. Someone took a file to the plastic grip cap, guess they didn’t like the old flared style. The plastic butt piece is cracked.

Both rifles are lights out accurate. Yours makes me want to get them hot dipped and hunt down the broken plastics.

[lizzie]

A beautiful piece of machinery, Jason! LOVE the look!....and the obvious craftsmanship!

[RawDog R1]

That came out superb!! The blacking appears to be the quality of Air Arms. Stunning now!!!

[Motorhead]

Very well done ... In the world of Air gunning ... WHAT A RESTORATION / RECYCLING JOB 

[Steve Milbocker]

Superb workmanship!

[DIABOLO]

That is good work there.  A couple questions if you don't mind. 

Who did the bluing job and how much was it?

What model leupold is that?

[Jason_Garvin]

That is good work there.  A couple questions if you don't mind. 

Who did the bluing job and how much was it?

What model leupold is that?

Fogles Restoration in West Mansfield Ohio who is the hot bluer I have used, all the nit bits, $230.  They can be found on an internet search.  Scope is a Leupold EFR I found laying around in the shop new.

Jason

[Yogi]

Jason,

You topped yourself this time.  A work of ART.

-Y

[Mark 611]

Very nicely done Jason! That is a sweet rifle!!!

[Gear_Junkie]

Wow, stunning!  Absolutely beautiful work!!!

[ssbn617]

Now that is eye candy

[mafatone]

A true labor of love. Good luck with it.

[Mole2017]

That is good work there.  A couple questions if you don't mind. 

Who did the bluing job and how much was it?

What model leupold is that?

Fogles Restoration in West Mansfield Ohio who is the hot bluer I have used, all the nit bits, $230.  They can be found on an internet search.  Scope is a Leupold EFR I found laying around in the shop new.

Jason

Wow, I didn't know you could hot blue the entire upper. Do you have to do any work inside the compression tube after bluing like that? Or the bore, for that matter?

[mcoulter]

That's a work of art!

(Please excuse the drool on the keyboard.)

[Jason_Garvin]

That is good work there.  A couple questions if you don't mind. 

Who did the bluing job and how much was it?

What model leupold is that?

Fogles Restoration in West Mansfield Ohio who is the hot bluer I have used, all the nit bits, $230.  They can be found on an internet search.  Scope is a Leupold EFR I found laying around in the shop new.

Jason

Wow, I didn't know you could hot blue the entire upper. Do you have to do any work inside the compression tube after bluing like that? Or the bore, for that matter?

The only thing I do is scrub the bore since it is out in the open, dress the cone and lead in.  And clean it up afterwards.

I ask them to not plug the bore and blue it.  I find it doesn't hurt these and it makes pulling patches come out squeaky clean.  Some of the ol bench rest barrel makers insist on raw steel bores and plug them for blueing.  I have not on these.  I think of it kinda like a chrome lining, and welcome any tightening of the bore it may add in these old rifles.

Now when the rifle gets back, I run dozens of patches thru removing the brown left behind till clean.

Jason

[chuckinohio]

That is good work there.  A couple questions if you don't mind. 

Who did the bluing job and how much was it?

What model leupold is that?

Fogles Restoration in West Mansfield Ohio who is the hot bluer I have used, all the nit bits, $230.  They can be found on an internet search.  Scope is a Leupold EFR I found laying around in the shop new.

Jason

  An hour from my house, and I have had several rifles done by them.
  GOOD WORK with no fuss!

  That FWB is primo my friend, Top Notch!

[DIABOLO]

Thanks Jason.