rough m48

ironfelix · 06-10-2006, 12:07 AM

i recently got my hands on an m48 that has seen better days. it needs a rear leaf sight installed-that band spring is a real bear-also it needs a sling and a buckle-or whatever the term is, for the rear sling holder. my real question is, what do ya'll recommend about refinishing the stock in a manner that won't butcher it but maybe restore it to a semblance of its original appearance. any suggestion?

lefty o · 06-10-2006, 01:45 AM

since its not a mint collectable, i'd give it a light sanding and rub in 5 or 6 coats of tru oil.

Big Dog · 06-10-2006, 04:56 AM

Mine looked like it had been roughed out and then assembled. I sanded it to a medium finish, then stained and oiled. Still rough enough to look properly 'surplus' but a whole lot better than it was. A mirror-fine finish just doesn't look right on a milsurp.

06-10-2006, 12:07 AM	#1
ironfelix Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0)	rough m48 i recently got my hands on an m48 that has seen better days. it needs a rear leaf sight installed-that band spring is a real bear-also it needs a sling and a buckle-or whatever the term is, for the rear sling holder. my real question is, what do ya'll recommend about refinishing the stock in a manner that won't butcher it but maybe restore it to a semblance of its original appearance. any suggestion?

06-10-2006, 04:56 AM	#3
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,020 Trader Rating: (0)	Mine looked like it had been roughed out and then assembled. I sanded it to a medium finish, then stained and oiled. Still rough enough to look properly 'surplus' but a whole lot better than it was. A mirror-fine finish just doesn't look right on a milsurp. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

06-10-2006, 01:45 AM	#2
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,672 Trader Rating: (0)	since its not a mint collectable, i'd give it a light sanding and rub in 5 or 6 coats of tru oil.