Picked this abused and neglected Santa Rosa Beeman R7 (Weihrauch HW30) in .177 caliber a couple of weeks ago, with the intent to revive it. First test it received was to fire a pellet to see if the trigger, safety and internals worked, it fired pellet and safety worked.
It came missing the rear stock screw, rear trigger guard screw and trigger guard. I was lucky enough to find all three of these items and when assembled it will be complete with the exception of the front barrel sight, I am still looking for that part.
So far I have redone the stock, finished in Tru-oil ( 5 coats) but not rubbed out yet as it has a few more days to cure. Even though the wood is not perfect, I like the character it gives and looks of it in person.
To further the restoration I have purchased the new Vortek PG3 SHO steel guide tune kit, breach seal and new piston seal.
My next decision point before installing the new tune kit is to decide between performing a cold blue, attempt a DIY home hot blue or trying out a bluing product from Duracoat called Dura Blue.
It came missing the rear stock screw, rear trigger guard screw and trigger guard. I was lucky enough to find all three of these items and when assembled it will be complete with the exception of the front barrel sight, I am still looking for that part.
So far I have redone the stock, finished in Tru-oil ( 5 coats) but not rubbed out yet as it has a few more days to cure. Even though the wood is not perfect, I like the character it gives and looks of it in person.
To further the restoration I have purchased the new Vortek PG3 SHO steel guide tune kit, breach seal and new piston seal.
My next decision point before installing the new tune kit is to decide between performing a cold blue, attempt a DIY home hot blue or trying out a bluing product from Duracoat called Dura Blue.
