Buckshot Bear Posted February 5 Posted February 5 Anyone seen those rusty gun restoration videos on YouTube? There's a ton of 'em. Are they 💩? The rust seems heavy, but it comes off really easy and doesn't ever seem to leave any pitting. They garner a helluva lot of views, I'm thinking that there may have been a few legitimate resto's, but scammers have jumped on it being lucrative and now the majority are fakes. 2 Quote
watab kid Posted February 5 Posted February 5 ive not watchedany , ive always asked here por other gun sites for experienced information and recommendations Quote
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted February 5 Posted February 5 Take a look at Kinzler Brothers. They seem very legit. I look forward to their videos. 1 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted February 5 Author Posted February 5 1 hour ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said: Take a look at Kinzler Brothers. They seem very legit. I look forward to their videos. Yes, I think the success of the Kinzlers channel has caused the scammers/fakers to try and cash in on the niche. The Kinzlers resto's you can always see deep pits from where they have removed the rust. Quote
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted February 5 Posted February 5 (edited) Definitely check out Mark Novak's "Anvil" videos. Fun stuff, from a cigar-smoking, cello-playing, master gunsmith. They tend to be lengthy (Mauser example link below), but are not boring at all and will keep your attention. K98 Restoration Link "Fun" sample: Edited February 5 by Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 1 Quote
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted February 5 Posted February 5 1 hour ago, Henry T Harrison said: They don’t talk I don’t watch Not talking is the best part of Kinzler Brothers. They have an onscreen "closed caption", if you will. They do talk while at the range test firing after, though. Here's one that might interest you. 2 Quote
Finagler 6853 Life Posted February 5 Posted February 5 12 hours ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said: Take a look at Kinzler Brothers. They seem very legit. I look forward to their videos. I second that. 1 Quote
Howlin Mad Murdock SASS #4037 Posted February 6 Posted February 6 If it's bright orange it's fake. 1 1 Quote
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted February 6 Posted February 6 (edited) On 2/5/2026 at 8:11 AM, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said: Not talking is the best part of Kinzler Brothers. They have an onscreen "closed caption", if you will. They do talk while at the range test firing after, though. Here's one that might interest you. If I had that gun I'd build a floor lamp with a base and barrel brace for it so I could show it off right in my living room. It really turned out splendiferous. Edited February 6 by Forty Rod SASS 3935 Quote
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