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I went to a local auction yesterday and picked up a nice 1945 Berlin Luebecker G43 sniper.  The gun is 100% matching but unfortunately someone put a coat of shellac on the stock and some of the smaller hardware, which i will take care of shortly.  The scope is original and a Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger for a FG-42, the mount is original and numbered to the gun.  The bore is 100% mint and internals are nice and clean.  I ordered a shooters kit for it and when it comes in, I will give a range report.   Someone made a comment of "why would someone want a gun with swastikas on it......."  I laughed and bid and got it for opening bid.

 

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sweet find! So whats the best process to remove shellac from a stock. someone put a few coats on my 1917 and I would like it gone without messing it up

I would try alcohol.

 

Assuming it has BLO underneath, you may not even destroy that if it wasn't sanded.

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I would try alcohol.

 

Assuming it has BLO underneath, you may not even destroy that if it wasn't sanded.

What type? Denatured, isopropyl ect? and how to apply it? I have applied all sorts of wood finishes and chemically stripped quite a bit of furniture but don't really know how to go about not sanding or damaging the wood somewhat. And sorry for the thread hijack!  

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I used paper towels and hardware store denatured alcohol. My Carbine had a sort of pimp shine to it and I was able to remove a ton of grime and god knows what, without stripping the BLO. The alchy will strip the oil if not careful.

 

BLO is interesting. It is actually proper maintenance to oil it once a year.

 

Surplus rifle forums has a good section on wood working.

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I went to a local auction yesterday and picked up a nice 1945 Berlin Luebecker G43 sniper. The gun is 100% matching but unfortunately someone put a coat of shellac on the stock and some of the smaller hardware, which i will take care of shortly. The scope is original and a Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger for a FG-42, the mount is original and numbered to the gun. The bore is 100% mint and internals are nice and clean. I ordered a shooters kit for it and when it comes in, I will give a range report. Someone made a comment of "why would someone want a gun with swastikas on it......." I laughed and bid and got it for opening bid.

 

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Very nice find

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