So, when I was a kid, my father bought two Stevens model 954 .22lr semi auto, magazine fed rifles. These were made by Savage for Stevens. Fast forward 15 years, I was looking for a fun little plinking rifle and host for a suppressor, which is still to come. I remembered the Stevens and called my dad. Went and picked it up and could tell it had sat in the case the entire 15 years.
After a thorough cleaning and test firing to ensure function, I got to work. I traded some brass I had laying around for a Simmons 3-9 scope. After finding some rings that lift the scope so I can still see the irons, I mounted the scope and shot it to ensure it would hold zero.
I then sent the barrel of with Corey of SSNFA to be threaded. A few weeks later, the barrel was back and looking great!
So then it was time for paint. I stripped the gun down and started with the stock. The stock was in good condition, so I sanded it down and hit it with flat OD green Krylon. I know its not the most durable, but it will work fine for this application. Shortly there after, my duracoat came in. I went with "tactical black". This is in duracoat's ultra-flat line of colors. I had a vacation coming up where I would be gone almost a week, so to keep me from re-assembling it too soon, I sprayed the receiver, barrel, scope, and all the small parts before I left inculding the trigger and magazines. I returned home from my vacation and began assembly. I learned a valuable lesson, if it was hard to get a part into a spot before duracoat, it will be extremely hard after duracoat. I had to sand some off on the barrel to get it to fit in the receiver again. Re-assembled and am now ready to go shooting!
Now all I need is a suppressor! Enjoy INGO!
After a thorough cleaning and test firing to ensure function, I got to work. I traded some brass I had laying around for a Simmons 3-9 scope. After finding some rings that lift the scope so I can still see the irons, I mounted the scope and shot it to ensure it would hold zero.
I then sent the barrel of with Corey of SSNFA to be threaded. A few weeks later, the barrel was back and looking great!
So then it was time for paint. I stripped the gun down and started with the stock. The stock was in good condition, so I sanded it down and hit it with flat OD green Krylon. I know its not the most durable, but it will work fine for this application. Shortly there after, my duracoat came in. I went with "tactical black". This is in duracoat's ultra-flat line of colors. I had a vacation coming up where I would be gone almost a week, so to keep me from re-assembling it too soon, I sprayed the receiver, barrel, scope, and all the small parts before I left inculding the trigger and magazines. I returned home from my vacation and began assembly. I learned a valuable lesson, if it was hard to get a part into a spot before duracoat, it will be extremely hard after duracoat. I had to sand some off on the barrel to get it to fit in the receiver again. Re-assembled and am now ready to go shooting!
Now all I need is a suppressor! Enjoy INGO!
