kp31 Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 (edited) Just picked up a Lend Lease gun that had the bar milled off and appears to have been British renumbered. Clearly was reparked after that. Unfortunately, this gun sat in a closet for 20 years since the owner died. Rust has formed on the gun - slightly into the metal in some small areas but completely fixable. The inside is totally fine and free of issues. Shot it today - ran like a top. Who should I talk to for cleanup? Edited March 8 by kp31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 Great Andrewski project if you can get him to take it. A re-parked M3 is a beautiful and correct gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kp31 Posted March 11 Author Report Share Posted March 11 (edited) Talked to him today. Soon on the way to him. Thanks. Forgot to mention that it has the Crown mark on the trunnion and the NP 45 .900 7 Tons on barrel. I assume this is also common on the British guns. Edited March 11 by kp31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted Friday at 12:53 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 12:53 PM On 3/10/2025 at 10:31 PM, kp31 said: Talked to him today. Soon on the way to him. Thanks. Forgot to mention that it has the Crown mark on the trunnion and the NP 45 .900 7 Tons on barrel. I assume this is also common on the British guns. did you tell him I sent you? (I do not get discounts from him, just use him quite often.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted Sunday at 05:23 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 05:23 PM That's gonna be a tricky job. If my memory serves me correctly, the Lend Lease guns were painted black, not parked. So you can restore to black, but the gun will look brand new and I do not believe they reconditioned them after the war in black, OR recondition and parkerize which will not be correct for the gun but it will make it look handsome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted Monday at 02:50 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 02:50 AM They were park’s then painted with high temp stove paint. The M3 and M3A1 left Guide Lamp as normal park’d guns and when the Brit’s got hold of them, they checked them over, painted them, and issued to their troops. When it comes back from its park job, degrease/oil it and break out the Valspare stove paint for an authentic WWII British paint color. Oh and FYI….it might not be a “Lend Lease” gun….under British spec any weapon that came into the Island has be be inspected unless it was in the possession of a soldier already. This one could have been stock/replacement inventory so which why it has the inspection crown on the receiver and bolt as well as the rest data on the barrel. Not uncommon for EOT M3/M3A1 guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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