Kirk.
Ive purchased two 1874s over the years, both of them have the standard finish. What is the Standard finish, are there any coats of oil?
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Cort
1874 Standard finish
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Re: 1874 Standard finish
Low gloss tung oil
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Re: 1874 Standard finish
When I got my #3 with standard finish, I rubbed in a couple more coats of Tung oil over a few weeks, and the fiddleback in that straight grain Missouri black walnut just leaps out of the grain to please the eye. Looking forward to giving my hopefully soon to be finished Carbine the same treatment.
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Re: 1874 Standard finish
Ill rub mine down with Gun Glow after a day on the range, it looks great.Luke wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:11 am When I got my #3 with standard finish, I rubbed in a couple more coats of Tung oil over a few weeks, and the fiddleback in that straight grain Missouri black walnut just leaps out of the grain to please the eye. Looking forward to giving my hopefully soon to be finished Carbine the same treatment.
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Re: 1874 Standard finish
Yeah, that's good stuff. Nothing better for wiping down after a range session.
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