Thread: Norinco 22wmr project

After holding it for a day or 2 I decided the stock needed stripping and a proper finish done.

Rifle as I got it


Stock before


Stripper doing it's thing


After sanding with 200, 400, 800, 1200 then 0000 steel wool


Left it in the hot water cupboard to keep warm and dry till I get the "special finish" for it.

The next step was the bolt.
Norinco's machining process is shit. The roughness is legendary.
So after about 4hrs with 800 then 1200 grit wet and dry followed by 2hrs of using a Dremel and Autosol it is somewhat better.

Bolt outer before...



After...



Firing pin before...



After...

Not too sure what sort of wood they use for the stock but they are so soft. I have a JW27 and if you look at it too hard it gets a ding in it.
Shoots well though

Nice work
Have you done anything with the trigger ?

If I get one for under 150 I'll buy and do up. just cant squeeze any more in the safe

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Nice job , do you plan on using a can on it ?

Haven't touched the trigger yet. Seems ok since I polished the bolt etc.
Will be using a Gunworks 22mag suppressor once I have chopped and threaded it.

Looks like I can do more on the wmr seeing as the weather is so crap this weekend.

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Put some colour on the wood today.
Next step is coating it with Danish oil till I get the finish I like.

Interesting!
almost looks like treated timber now.

If you have not brought the can already , you may want to look at the 22mag can made by MAE , all SS

Originally Posted by ChrisF

If you have not brought the can already , you may want to look at the 22mag can made by MAE , all SS

Cheers, I already have the suppressor for it. It was on my 22lr.
Will be putting a smaller can on that though.

Looking good Cambo

The stock is finished
4 coats of Danish Oil and a light polish up using a terry cloth and it has come up quite good, if I do say so myself.
I can polish it further with a wax if I want, but I think it looks quuite good as it is.
Makes it look a bit different to normal stock refinishes.



I still have to chop and thread it yet, but at least it's all back together.....for now.

I'm glad you'll only bring it when spotlighting roo's. It's ugly as!

Ugly compared to its owner, or just generally ugly lol