Vintage .22 Restoration 

To me, this is the best part of the hobby of firearms. I love to hunt down older .22's and clean, refinish, re-blue and restore them to like new condition. I then take them out and run some ammo through them at the range. I shoot all of my firearms and I love to maintain them in proper working order. Take your time. Remember that nobody was born knowing how to work on firearms. We all had to learn how. Patience is one of the keys. Talk to others that love this sport. Absorb their knowledge and pass it along when someone else needs a little help. This is a satisfying sport, and it has deep traditions. Enjoy.

I picked up a model 80 from a friend several years ago to say that it was in rough shape would be kind. I cleaned the surface rust from the barrel with wd40 and a scotch bright pad it came out very good the bolt was soaked in kerosene, disassembled and cleaned it came out good the stock was sanded and treated with toung oil. after firring the gun several times and watching videos of marksmen with expensive rifles in completions I thought that my Marlin could shoot groups just like them. I mounted a bipod and a scope the micro groove Barrel 24inch long provide tight groups at 50 and 100 yards. I'm very proud of my rifles. I also have a pre war model 80 and an early 80s model 60 that never disappoints

Those dirty greasy hands are the mark of A Craftsman who uses his Hands in his Trade or Hobby. I just found your channel and I like it very much.

Just goes to show you, think twice before you give up on an old gun. Tom, you took this one from almost being discarded to being restored to a very high level. I’ll bet the owner will be extremely surprised and delighted with his “new” gun. Great job, my friend!!!

Hey Cumberland, I had a squirrel stock 60 when I was young, messed around and got rid of it, always wanted another one, at age 72 found a real nice one ON GB , in great cond but the recoil buffer was broken, got it replaced watching THIS video, thanks for all the Info with these great old guns!!

Great job. People need to take care of their firearms.

I could listen to older guys like this talk all day long about anything, I'm glad I happened to find the channel

I really enjoy your videos. I'm an old fella, 74, and as you noted in your opening there are a lot of us who like your subject matter. Thank you for what you do.

This rilfe was my first 22 rilfe same year Nothing like those old Marlin rifles with the tube loaders Shame they ever went to the clip type

Nothing's more fun than rebuilding an old model 60 I have a 70 and a 72 parts are hard to find😮

I restored a couple of 22s So much enjoy it and enjoy your videos

Thanks. I have been watching your videos. I do not know if I should praise you or curse you. First, you got me collecting and restoring pocketknives. I watched this video a couple of months ago, and when I was at a swap meet, I purchased a 1939 copper penny for five cents. It came in handy yesterday. Yesterday, I went to a gun show and I found a rifle I have always wanted, but it had some rust. I got the rifle for a song. I came home and got after the barrel with the old penny, and nos it looks like it just came out of the box. Thanks again so much. I would never have thought of that in a million years.

Thank you for doing this video. The timing could not be better. I am about to undertake a complete restoration of Glenfield Marlin 60. It belonged to my late Brother. Our dad bought it for him when they first appeared on the scene. It was gone from my family for literally decades, until my next older Brother passed. He took possession of it in 1966 and kept it in his closet for years and years. He moved all his “stuff” to his new wife’s storage building and forgot about the rifle. When he passed 10 years ago, my sister-n-law and I went through all his possessions, including what he had in storage. To my utter surprise, as we unwrapped the blankets he had it stored in, my sister n law dropped it to the floor. She had no idea that it was in there. It had been in storage wrapped in a blanket since 66. All the metal was rusted and the wood was dinged and scratched up badly. Sister-in-law asked if I wanted the .22? I all but snatched it from her hands in absolute shock and joy. I am the last member of my family that knew my oldest brother. All other family that knew him personally are gone. So, I finally got the courage up to refinish and restore this wonderful heirloom. So, again, thank you for doing this.

Nice job on that restoration, she is ready to go back in the squirrel woods and do her job. Nice informative video!

Nice job! Restoring old firearms is so satisfying!

I luv your passion for firearms as I have the same passion and I luv the guns that are made of wood! No plastic stocks in my collection! The old guns are a work of art and that’s my opinion they just feel right in my hands..

There have been many companies that made great 22 LR's over the year's. I love the tube fed gun's. But the undisputed best gun is Ruger 10/22 because their made like a machine. Marlin 22's are made like a cap gun. That being said I have restored hundreds of them,...I bought pieces at gun shows,.....broken stocks,... missing parts. Usually the people assembled them wrong,... broke the spring's and they jammed,... I just bought new springs and put them in the right place and they were like new again. I would have used Tongue oil finish. I have always used paint thinner to clean gun's,... but due to price,... Kerosene is probably for cheaper a gallon. Paint thinner don't hurt nothing and it evaporates. Usually people do stupid thing's like spray the action with WD-40 that leads to failure. I always clean with paint thinner,...lubricate certain areas with Singer Sewing Machine oil, because its cheaper than gun oil. And I spray the action area's with Remington DRI-LUBE Kerosene is a messy oil, you don't want oil every where or powder will cake up your gun. For rust I put Axle grease on it,....and leave it lay for a year,...wipe it off,... if you still see it do it again. even if its pitted its all black just like bluing. You want grease with detergent in it. I used to go to gun shows and do that all the time,....but every time they elect an idiot there's no ammo,...they stop your freedoms and it's ridiculous. Old gun's are still worth having for hunting.

Great job! When you mentioned your hands being dirty I was thinking you must be a mechanic. That is what my hands were like for 30+ years. I figured out how to get them clean, I retired from turning wrenches. LOL . Another great video. Thanks for sharing.

Of coarse i own one !!!! Bought it in 1975. Still shoot it today . It looks as good as the day i bought it ! I think i paid 60.00 dollars for it at Sears.

Really enjoyed the video my friend 👍 Hi, I'm Peter North. Old adult film star retired. I received the same gun from a family member that passed. Working on it now because of you 👍👠 thx Peter North

This was a fun video. I'm happy to see the old gun back in shooting condition again. You did a great restoration on it.

It takes a very decent young man to do such a favor for a friend!

Nice job on a vintage.22 that has a lot of fun left in it

Bought the same rifle almost a year ago in similar condition to yours with the same idea of restoring it. What an awesome job you did with this. Thanks for posting. Hope you're having a blast with your project!

I totally agree, my favorite was an old Winchester bolt action reed fed my grandfathers

It turned out very nice. I have a '71 Glenfield 60 that was my 8th birthday present. Still shoots like a champ.

Great job on the restoration of the model 60. I have two of them that I've had since early 70 and you've inspired me to recondition them.

I want that squirrel stock rifle so bad.

I worked at a J.C. Penney store in the early 70's when I was in high school. Back then Penney's had a hardware & firearms department; we sold these Marlin/Glenfield 22-caliber rifles all the time. As I recall they cost somewhere between $50 and $60. Ammunition ran about 1 cent per round; 50 cents for a box of 50 LR.

lmao thats the exact same stock I put back on my glenfield marlin! the lil squirrel was too adorable for kiddos 22

Wish I still had my old Springfield 87A

Good job C.O. She looks like a little darling.

This man has serious skills.

Lot's of tips, tricks, and good technique. Watch this video before you start. Kerosene as a solvent is smart. The overnight mineral oil was clever. As for the penny, I'm not a fan. Those old wheat pennies are nearly gone in circulation. You can find nearly 100% copper scrubbers. Used it to remove a lead build-up in a .22 rifle. Be patient, I wasn't, let the solvent work for you to loosen it. Thank you Remington! As for the stock, I might have done it differently. But, it's impossible to determine for sure in the video. It was a really bad split in the wood. As for your hands, it's proof a man works for a living.

Excellent instructional video. Really liked the screw renewal. Very helpful.

I've restored quite a few old guns and I get people saying that I destroyed the value. That they are more desirable with the old patina and roughed up stock showing decades of use (and often abuse). To me, I don't particularly enjoy owning anything that shows someone else's carelessness.

I rarely ever get through 100% of a video on youtube but I watched this from beginning to end - great job. These old model 60's deserve to be restored! They are great guns. Appreciate the time and effort you put into bringing it back to life!

I have an old Marlin model 70 that I'm about to restore. got it when I was 15, now am 27 just got it back(thought I had lost it during multiple moves). Just looked up and it was manufactured in 1990 - not super old but still needs some love. I will end up after restoration using this in steel challenge.

Great video

Have enjoyed all your 22 videos. Thanks

brings back memories of the dozens of rifles I have brought back to life

Great job sir!

I have a Glenfield Model 60. Purchased a few years ago at a Pawn Shop. 1977 vintage. I think is is the prettiest 22 I own and shoots very accurately!

I have this exact gun. 1974 model. It seems to jam about every 5 shots or so. The shell gets caught during ejection, and gets jammed on the next round being chambered

You did a wonderful job, congrats. Dave & The Girls

I love to see the restoration of just bout EVERYTHING, but I'm especially proud to see old trucks and old guns restored. I've restored two Marlin 60's and loved each of them. As do my kids and grandkids, who have become the recipient of those pieces of history. God bless you!

Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.

Nice job on the 22

I definitely share your love of old guns. I have 2 vintage 16 gauge shotguns, a Stevens Model 311 from 1952 and a Mossberg Model 190 that was made between 1950-1954. I also have two rifles that I have confirmed are vintage. One is a Marlin 336SC in .35 Remington from 1951 and the other one is a 1962 Remington 700 ADL in .264 Winchester Magnum. I also have a passion for older fishing rods and reels and have several combos I use. Not the fanciest things, but they get the job done. Keep up the good work

There is something very satisfying about restoring old rifles , especially old 22's. Recently did an old Mossberg from 1937 that a friend was throwing out. After a lot of sanding ,polishing and re-blueing it is now better than new! A very accurate old bolt action 22. Wish I could post pictures here.

Another great video…thank you!

This glenfield .22 was my first .22 ! Great show

I prefer older guns too. I'm 38 years old and although that's not exactly young, it's not really long in the tooth either as they say. It seems folks around my age and even some older don't really care for the old stuff unless it's an iconic piece or from a video game. Your video on that Russian steel cased 22 lr Junior Ammo hit home with me. I have my grandmaws Remington model 512 bolt action single shot. I grew up shooting that rifle and she taught me how. I've seen her sit from the front porch swing and pick off things I couldn't even see. It still has the irons on it. I never scoped it out. I cherish that rifle and will always have it. She also gave me an old Savage Steven's 12 Guage single shot too that was one she had of one of her brothers. He gave it to her to keep when he left to go overseas in the service bc she was alone with 3 daughters way out on the land. She was a true marksman. She filled many a burlap sacks with rattlers and copperheads and cotton mouth while in her garden and around the property. It's still in good shape and aside from a few scratches on the stock it's great. I still get it out occasionally to reminisce and plink and show someone new. It's priceless to me along with that 12. I have several other older guns and new ones but I rather have the older stuff bc they're just made better and has more character in my opinion. I go to pawn shops and mom and pop gun shops around here in NW Alabama and everytime I go anywhere else because those shops is where that good stuff and a good chance some great deals are to be had. Anyways, this got long but I like giving context and story and always heard reading is good haha. For some reason any length in a comment or post is frowned upon and poked fun at nowadays. Sign of the times I reckon. I appreciate your videos and very happy I found your channel sir. I'll be subscribing. Have a great day from top of Underwood Mountain. 🐍🇺🇸

Nice job!

Great job!! Great videos!!

Nice restoration work 👌

I still have my Glenfield 60 that I got for Christmas in 71 I think. Still in very good condition and shoots like a new one. I occasionally buy and repair old guns myself. Great video.

guns rarely wear out, they are killed through neglect or poor maintenance. Nice save on this one, its ready for another 50 years of use.

You should have shown your friends reaction to getting his gun back in it's refurbished condition. BTW, very nice job. I would have liked to see how the barrel and receiver came apart and went back together.

I just picked up a Sears Ted Williams 22. based off the Winchester 190. I'm in the process of using Kroil to get the rust off, but it may need to be re blued. The stock is in great shape.

Now I'm inspired to pull my 76 out (year I graduated HS and joined the Army) and give the old gun a good cleaning. Also have a 79, the year I got out of the Army. Both good shooters after some parts replacement and watching your earlier video about how to do that.

Nice. Good restoration. You know as well as I do, they just don't make guns like they use to.

I've got one that I inherited from my older brother.. I have been thinking about restoring it for a few yrs now.. well I guess it's time to give it a go.. mine has the carved stock, but it's not a squirrel design..

Absolutely love the hat ! I'm a super fan of JM Marlin and have a few .

Very nice job, it’s always nice to restore what I call a piece of history, very satisfying. One other thing my wife worked in a doctors office and a few times men would come in on there way home from work , the first thing they would do was apologize for being dirty and my wife would tell them never apologize for working for a living it takes everyone to bring in the ship,her father was a mechanic like you and she couldn’t remember a day her dad’s hands weren’t dirty and just maybe some of the younger generation should learn some of these trades where a person gets a little dirty, it doesn’t hurt. Thanks for the video, can’t wait till the next one.

It looks great! About the crack in the stock, I saw a guy put CA glue (super glue) in the crack and sand the area so the sanding dust would fill the crack. I thought that was pretty clever and it worked great, better than wood filler.

Wow! Nice job!

Great video. Beautiful old rifle. Great job.

Great video and job.

That was a good job on that old 22 rifle. I have one identical to it and it is jamming so I'm going to have to take it apart and clean the same way you just did so I'm going to use your videos to do that. Thank you so much. I'm also going to go watch the disassembly and assembly of the action. Again thank you so much

The screws are in good shape for an older gun!!

Very much enjoyed this video. Thank you Sir! Job well done! Thumbs-up ~John

Excellent job thanks for sharing 👍

I had a choice of about five old model 60's and selected a Glenfield with a different checking pattern than the standard with the squirrel. It has oak leaves on it. The rear sight is very loose and the trigger guard broke in the same spot. It shoots fine after cleaning. I'd like to restore it and give it to my son when he's old enough.

Love old 22s and 410s . Had an old ranger 22 single shot given to me. It's near mint. Except for the missing bolt. Ran across a couple bolts but wanted more than gun was worth.

Another great video. Amazing restoration and lots of tips. Thanks again! Keep them coming.

Another great video !!! Think you are building a fan base and sharing great knowledge. Big plus to 22s is they’re affordable to shoot. 😂😂😂. I have a couple 10/22s, a marlin 60 and my favorite is my dads old Belgium made Browning SA 22 that loads thru the stock. Thanks again and take care. 😁🇺🇸😁🇺🇸

Wonderful job I bet he will love it. I really enjoy your videos especially the 22 related ones shooting and squirrel hunting. I hope you keep them coming.

Your correct. I hold my Marlin m60 and it instantly brings back the memories!

Nice job! Looks better than new!

We’ll always remember wood and steel. Plastic and polymer not so much.

I had a stock cracked like this one and I added walnut saw dust in with my epoxy after drying and sanding when I stained it was gone you could not see it. The project looks good great save.

Beautiful job . Thanks

Outstanding!!!!

Great job restoring a nice old model 60. Just finished reviving my old model 60 and treated it to some new upgraded parts. Working on an old family Marlin model 57M lever gun now. It had surface rust like the one you worked on but cleaned up nicely with steel wool saturated with CLP. After a nice cleaning they both run great. Keep up the good work.

I have a Mod 60 squirrel Cica 1972 that I had purchased new 51 yrs ago it's still in pristine condition, great gun. it will be passed to my grandson.

That stock looks awesome

Looks great my freind

You did a nice job? I have the same rifle I bought brand new 45 years ago. And it still looks new. It's a tack driver.

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Great video!

Nicely done

I have a Stevens Model 66 bolt action .22 I inherited after my father in law died. Because it didn't come from my family I don't know anything about its history. Whether he bought it or was his as a kid, a father's, grandfather's, etc. It's in about 80% condition and shoots LIGHTS OUT! Apparently it originally had some target diopter sight but was missing the adjustable diopter eye piece. So I just installed an old buckhorn rear sight. I'm torn on sanding and staining it or just painting the stock. The wood seems to be a cedar maybe. It's super light and not a particularly nice grain pattern. Its a light blond color wood and will take a chestnut or red stain real nicely. I also like the idea of an OD green stock. The barrel isn't blued but seems to have a VERY durable black lacquer thats held up nicely but a light coat of flat or maybe semi gloss black. My research has shown its not a particularly valuable rifle. Its a catalog order semi budget .22 from the 30s or early 40s. Its pre-serial numbers so its impossible to get definite date or other info. So far all I've done is a complete disassembly and sonic cleaning of all parts minus the barrel and stock. I'm a bit torn. Its not a particularly sentiment valued gun or monetarily valued. I was given all his firearms because both his sons are convicted felons, nobody else wanted them and I was the only one they knew that loved guns. (and he had a few, several that ARE valuable) I feel a bit guilty when I think about painting it in a more modern color scheme. I can always sand it down again but I will probably just keep pondering it while squirrel hunting with it as it is. LOL

Loved the video

Great job on the restoration. I bought one just like it a couple of years ago. I did a little work on it due to it being in poor condition. After watching this I have been inspired to revisit it. Thanks for an entertaining and educational video.

Amazing

Great video - new sub here - as far as fixing up the slots on the screws - Mark Novack suggests to use a polish small ball peen hammer to flatten down the rough edges before you attempt to file down /recut the slots.. you lose less metal this way..

Please! I know it is only kerosene, but wear rubber gloves! Your liver will appreciate it. I shudder to think of all the times in the last 76 yrs I did the same thing. I use brake cleaner as my gun solvent of choice, but I am very careful with it too! Flammable, inhalation hazard, splash hazard and absorption thru skin. I love restoring the Remington 550-1s. A super-sweet old 22 short, long and LR gun that had the floating chamber designed by Carbine Williams to shoot them all interchangeably from the magazine. What a classic old straight shooting semi-auto rimfire. Just do not remove that big flat screw in the bottom of the receiver after you get it out of the stock, or you will be sorry. When you hear the sear release, it is too late.... So many receivers have been ruined by trying to screw it back in on top of the sear and pulling the threads out of the receiver.

I knew some people that built "country" furniture. They made their own stain by dissolving tar in mineral spirits then dilute it to get the shade they wanted

I have a hard time wondering why folks that have firearms do not take care of these full tools. I have cleaned quite a few guns for people who thought they were broken just some TLC fixed them. Just like you I like to find these older abused guns and bringing them back as close to their original condition.👍👍👍👍👍🙏🏽🇺🇸✌🏻