sparky13
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A few months back my neighbors truck caught fire while driving through his pasture in front of my house. The truck was 100% destroyed. While looking at the wreckage a few days later, I noticed a pistol in a melted blob of seat and holster. I pulled on it and it came out of the mess. It was a Ruger mkII 22lr.
I asked my neighbor if I could have it and he said yes. I took in home and cleaned it up. There were rounds in the mag the exploded and some that did't. The grips were melted off. The finish was ruined. I oiled and worked the bolt and trigger. Both worked well.
I sand blasted the gun and took it do be duracoated. I got it duracoated OD. While waiting I ordered new springs, magazine and grips.
I just got it put together today. It functions flawlessly and shoots great.
I DON'T RECOMMEND refurbishing all guns that have been in a fire. If it was a larger caliber I wouldn't have thought about it. This pistol is pretty beefy. I had 2 different gunsmith check it out.
Thanks, Sparky
I asked my neighbor if I could have it and he said yes. I took in home and cleaned it up. There were rounds in the mag the exploded and some that did't. The grips were melted off. The finish was ruined. I oiled and worked the bolt and trigger. Both worked well.
I sand blasted the gun and took it do be duracoated. I got it duracoated OD. While waiting I ordered new springs, magazine and grips.
I just got it put together today. It functions flawlessly and shoots great.
I DON'T RECOMMEND refurbishing all guns that have been in a fire. If it was a larger caliber I wouldn't have thought about it. This pistol is pretty beefy. I had 2 different gunsmith check it out.
Thanks, Sparky