8-28-15 UPDATED: Pictures 1906 Navy basket case project, fini!

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by cirelaw

A little obvious but what causes the pitting usually on the lower portion of the gun and how long does it take to become evident? What can you do to mitigate its appearance if at all permanently avoiding this condition??? Are they more prevalent in one model or another! Eric

Eric,
I have wondered about the history of this badly pitted frame.
I don't think frames are particularly prone to corrosion pitting, which is what this is.

A friend and I surmised that this one must have come from a submarine sunk of our coast(NC). It came ashore with a German sailor and was buried, or lost in the surf for years.

I once owned a T 2 Japanese rifle that had been "lost" in hurricane Ivan. A few years later it was dug up during a beach replenishment operation , pitting was a lot like this frame.

[tomaustin]

I sure hope you plan to fire this gun in a highly controlled manner.....a remote method for trigger pull with shielding for protection......too many accidental opportunities here......tom

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by tomaustin

I sure hope you plan to fire this gun in a highly controlled manner.....a remote method for trigger pull with shielding for protection......too many accidental opportunities here......tom

No, I don't think so. The upper is like new and that is where all the activity is. The frame is fine on the inside- where it counts.

But thanks much for the heads up, being careful is never a bad idea.

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Rick W.

When one considers the total safety equation of a firearm, new appearances or stamped numbers are don't care variables in the total solution.

I'm not sure what this means in relation to this project,
please explain.

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Rick W.

I tried to explain with a fairly lengthy notation, but finally just erased it. I just cannot state it more simply than I did.

Thanks for trying, I guess my brain just does not work the same as yours.