Stevens 311A Build

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I bought this off of a member here a few years ago (don't remember who) and tore into in maybe 6 months ago. Here is everything I have.

No butt stock and quite a few parts are damaged or corroded. The barrel has been cut down to just under 25".

It'll never win a beauty contest so I'm just going to have fun with it. I'm thinking about cutting the barrel down to 20 or 18" and doing a tiger-stripe or Mad Max style Duracoat finish. I'm certainly up for suggestions.

More pics.

 

[grasshopperglock]

parkerising' will hide a lot of the pits. If you blast for cerakote, imo, it'll look like painted over, brushed off rust.

Flat black seems to be the thing for the road warrior look.

Or, Rust brown the metal. Use the acid for muzzle loaders. Heat gun heating the metal, work's the best. Hair dryer will work. Propane torch does too. That'll give you the 1800's look.

 

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I'm thinking I need to blast some of it at least. Like the inside of the receiver. It's rough in there.

 

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The ejector was sticking, took that apart and cleaned it.

It's like butter now.

Couldn't get one screw out of the forend but it did back out about 1/4 turn. that gave me enough play to slide the wood off.

 

[ROGER4314]

Over the years I've had two of those 311 doubles in 12 gauge. They are good, solid and high quality shotguns! I learned a lesson about those double trigger twin tubes. It's tempting to put a finger on each of the triggers at the same time. Don't! The recoil of the first round will encourage the firing of the second tube! Ouch!

My favorite technique for the older metal is glass bead blasting. It's just another word for sand blasting but uses very fine (small) media.

This is a worthy project and when you get done, you'll have a terrific shotgun!

Flash

 

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Yeah, having 2 triggers will make it tempting to let them both rip at once. I'll just talk my friends into doing that and watch.

 

[grasshopperglock]

Yeah, having 2 triggers will make it tempting to let them both rip at once. I'll just talk my friends into doing that and watch.

Considering a single shot 12ga, shot off hand....reminds one of getting kick by a quick cow....

Make sure you video it!


So have you decided on finish?

 

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Make sure you video it!


So have you decided on finish?

Oh yeah, and no I haven't.

I talked to a friend of mine about doing carvings on the furniture so I'm going to wait until we come up with something there. I do like your rust brown idea.

 

[grasshopperglock]

It's pretty durable. The more you handle it, the better it looks. Polish it with the smooth side of leather. Seal it off with Johnson paste wax.

Wood too. Rub the little hell out of it, Johnson wax. Take a belt and do the shoe shine thing on the stock. Burn the wax into the wood. You can stain Johnson wax with oil painting paint.

Heat the wax up, stir in oil paint till you think it's dark enough or has a good color.


Or....Consider...


Linseed oil. Done right it really looks good. Plus it gives you a reason to be rubbing a shot gun stock, watching tv. It's relaxing too

 

[ROGER4314]

I use Casey's or Minwax products, allow them to dry completely then hit them with 0000 steel wool to kill the gloss finish.

Flash

 

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Thanks for the tips.

Have ya'll used this stuff?

Laurel Mountain Barrel Brown Degreaser 2-1/2oz Liquid

 

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[grasshopperglock]

Thanks for the tips.

Have ya'll used this stuff?

Laurel Mountain Barrel Brown Degreaser 2-1/2oz Liquid

No sir. Never used it. I washed things with industry degreaser from lowes. Followed with a wipe down, mineral spirits.

 

[Jakashh]

You know my answer

 

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No sir. Never used it. I washed things with industry degreaser from lowes. Followed with a wipe down, mineral spirits.

On bare metal?

You know my answer

I think I do!

 

[Jakashh]

Yeah, having 2 triggers will make it tempting to let them both rip at once. I'll just talk my friends into doing that and watch.

i'll gladly be your test dummy for that someday but it's gotta be bird shot lol

 

[robertc1024]

Damn - if you were closer. I've got a glass beading station at work. That stuff rocks.

 

[Vaquero]

I'm liking this.
I like the barrel at current length. Just my opinion though.

 

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i'll gladly be your test dummy for that someday but it's gotta be bird shot lol

Okay, just don't watch me load it.

 

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Damn - if you were closer. I've got a glass beading station at work. That stuff rocks.

I stuck it in the ultrasonic cleaner. It looks pretty good now.