Defarbing Barrel

[BigSkyRambler]

Anyone know a smith who can remove barrel markings and what it might cost, including browning?

 

[silly goose]

I bet without too much trouble, you could do it yourself. Not a difficult task at all.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

I have tried this with so-so success in the past. A smith has all of the RIGHT tools to do right and quickly. Worth the extra expense to me.

 

[cowboysteve]

I agree! I've removed the writing on the barrel from a number of mine by using a mill file and carefully draw filing the areas that have the factory markings and legal disclaimers. Then use 400 grit metal sandpaper to remove the filing marks. Cold browning is straight forward if you follow directions. Give it a try, you'll be glad you did it yourself.

 

[tenngun]

I never have defatted a barrel,don't have one that needs it now.post doing your work consider leaving barrel in white as that was common then,it do look nice.

 

[coloradoclyde]

What are you defarbing?

 

[Eric Krewson]

I removed the writing from a green mountain barrel by lightly tapping the letters with a punch to close them and then draw filing the area.

 

[S.Kenton]

I removed the writing from a green mountain barrel by lightly tapping the letters with a punch to close them and then draw filing the area.

Same here... Use flat punch to flatten out the lettering, then draw file till they are gone. A very simple process and very rewarding.
:v

 

[Eric Krewson]

Another thing; I could see just a few "marks" where the lettering was if I used my 7 power optivisors. After browning the barrel (5 coats of LMF)there was no marking visible at all.

 

[Vaino]

Why even bother?....Fred

 

[cowboysteve]

Why stain the stock? Why inlet a patchbox? To each their own I guess.

 

[S.Kenton]

Some people can't afford or can't build an expensive custom rifle, so we do what we can to make the Thompson centers, Lyman's and CVA's look as custom or original as possible...that's why.

 

[S.Kenton]

As a matter of fact Fred, some could or would ask the question...why build custom rifle? The builders that I knowdon't make an awful lot of money..so I assume they do it for the satisfaction. Same as defarbing a barrel...

 

[tenngun]

I don't notice it my self,this is the 21st century,I don't mind seeing it. Each their own. I never want my gun mistakes for an original. Like wise I don't notice if it's been defarbed

 

[mooman76]

I notice but only because if I seen it, I would out of curiosity what to know the barrel maker. Not a big deal to me either way, like I said, just curiosity.

 

[Eric Krewson]

In my case I had a time indexing the breech plug on a Green Mountain barrel, being a newbie and all. When I finally got it perfectly indexed with the top flat and a tight fit on the breech face I had the green mountain logo on one of the top oblique flats.

The rifle looked really good, I didn't want the logo showing so off it came.

I would have had to go 4 more flats to have the logo out of sight and I had had enough of fitting the breech plug.

 

[Vaino]

That's a GOOD reason to eliminate the markings....Fred

 

[Loyalist Dave]

You just might want to be sure to leave the serial number, if present, untouched. Proofing marks if it was proofed in Italy or another CIP proof house, you might want to leave alone too.

No serial number makes it hard to get it back to you if recovered after being stolen.

LD

 

[Vaino]

I hope my customers don't defarb my name off the bbls.

Do what you will, but don't understand why defarbing a factory gun makes the gun "less factory"?.....Fred

 

[Black Hand]

Do what you will, but don't understand why defarbing a factory gun makes the gun "less factory"?.....

I'll agree with Fred. Taking the warnings off the barrel in no way transforms a production quality gun. They are entry-level guns, and other than a complete rebuild, very little will change their appearance and make them look less "factory".