Believe it or not, when I was a child about 60 years ago, these superb little guns could be seen in use in fairs and amusement arcades - in England!!! I remember using them several times in a place called the Kursaal, in Southend--on-Sea. Great fun. Times change though, and the only guns (and knives) we see in Southend now are those carried by the 'new Londoners' who visit. Drug gangs, mainly. Great to see a blast from my past on here. Great job!
Depressing to think about, used to see air rifles at fairs when i was younger in England but you don't even see them anymore, last time i went a fair they only had spring-loaded cork guns
It hurt alittle to see the original bluing go, that is a classic. You guys did a outstanding job. She's beautiful. Wish I had it. The owner is lucky to have it.
Try using fine (600 grit) sandpaper on blocks for the the pre blueing polish. Some people swear it produces finer results on new guns, but what I will say is it makes restoration a whole lot easier because you can't detect the pits or scratches that are too deep to remove. Mirror polishing also highlights inconsistencies in the flatness of a surface too, so I really would say give it a shot, especially if you do a military restoration.
I own one of these. My great grandfathers. Turned out the firing pin was broken and needed some solder at feed ramp. Friend fixed her up for me. very happy. Minute of squirrel.
I had one, a little earlier model. My Dad bought it for me when I was about 8. Had it for almost 60 years before giving it to my great nephew who lives on a farm. The perfect gun for him. All in all, a great gun.
This was wonderful! I got to shoot my grandpa’s Remington .22 pump recently , looked just like the one in the video except his has a full octagon barrel. My sister and her husband have it at their house in the country. I’m 68 now and that gun worked as smooth and easy as it did when I first fired it as a boy of 8. Just as accurate as when it was new. What a joy. Terrific video and beautiful work you do.
I have a 12A that I bought at an estate sale. Great gun and in beautiful shape. The rifling is crisp and it's a real tack driver. It's date code is from 1931.
My friends dad has one of these and it’s beautiful, the finish is all original and it’s nearly perfect condition besides a few dents in the stock and handgaurd. I would love to shoot one some time, it seems like a fun little rifle.
I have a Remington 121 that was my dads. Failure to feed on occasion with longs. Damn thing is a take driver though. Love those old guns. Great restoration!
My father taught me to shoot with this rifle. My sister has it. I've bought, repaired/refinished three of them. Currently own a really nice Model 121, an even nicer development of the 12. BTW, the takedown screw has a dished slot, so a coin can be used. And it should be retained in the upper receiver.
You are very skilled in your restoration, it was pleasing to watch. I fired the same rifles at fairs in the UK in the 1960's using "spatterproof" .22 shorts. Targets included moving self- resetting ducks, ping pong balls suspended on jets of water and glass and pottery pieces on a steel herringbone target. A large steel defence plate at the rear provided the all important backstop. We were all taken on trust to behave responsibly (as school children) and we did so. Impossible to imagine today! I now own a Remington 550/1 semi auto 15 shot rimfire and it is my absolute favourite of all my guns.
Does your 550-1 still have the ejection port hood? It's rare to see them with the hood still attached. I used to think the mounting screws had become loose causing the hood to be lost, but after replacing the hood realized the things were probably removed intentionally. When used, the hood redirects empty cases back into the action before it can close, causing frequent jams.
@@mnpd3 Hi there. Yes, my Remington does still have the original ejection port hood. It has very occasionally resulted in an empty jamming the port but it really is quite rare that this happens. I only use subsonic ammunition these days as high velocity rounds have twice caused the action to completely jam up and I have had to get a gunsmith to free things up again. The rifle has original iron sights and is surprisingly accurate. It will fire all 15 rounds as fast as I can squeeze the trigger and I love it to bits.
Wonderful job on that Remington .22 . I have one just like it that , I have used since I could hold a rifle. Won a couple of turkey shoots with in when I was about 12 just a wonderful shooting rifle & it’s very accurate.
Very nice! I have a couple of Gallery .22's and I love to shoot them. One is a Rossi and the other is a Western Field. I really enjoy shooting a full tube of .22 shorts through them. They're as accurate as you need them to be.
My cousin has one from my grandfather and he replaced the firing pin and put sights on it cause it was sawed down and had a scope on it, the original high capacity lol especially with shorts
Have my great uncle's 1922 Remington gallery. When taking the stock off to refinish could feel something in the stock. Fished out a card that certified that he was a disabled veteran of the great war dated 1929. This was like a hunting license for all states.. Pretty cool. Put it back in the stock after finishing.
I know a guy who has one of the guns in the video. My brother has a 1948 Stevens 22 long rifle, and I have a 1970s Glenfield 22 as well. The bolt broke though from a overcharged round in my brother's. The ammo today is also more powerful than it used to be. Anyways I love the work in the video. I have always wanted to see what one of those guns would be like in almost perfect condition.
oh wow. the only otherplace I have seen one of these is on my gun rack. I bought it at a gun show about 30 years ago. it is a great squirrel and rabbit rifle
I had one of these left over from the carnival my uncle had back in the 50s. The bore was crap but it looked great after blueing and refinishing the walnut stocks.
Hi guys , Love your work , another fine restoration and better than average marksmanship AGAIN , love the smell of gun oil, once smelt , never forgotten ! Another great vlog .
I am very much anti-guns and the way many Americans are obsessed with them, but this one seems just a target/fun gun,and I was fascinated by your skills in the restoration.
Back at christmas 1980 i was 16 years old and i found one of these on my basement work bench. My dad said i bought your brother this little rifle for christmas.its rough but has potential so lets see what you can do with it before christmas eve. I had about 2 weeks to get it ready and fix an extraction problem. I finished early and on christmas morning my brother was delighted in his new old gun. If my memory serves me right i believe i got a savage 20 ga double barrel new in the box. Those were pretty good times.
My nephew has one of these. He got it from my Grandmother who said her mother used to shoot rabbits out of her garden with it. It was physically functional but the bore looks like the Moon. Sadly it seems no one cleaned it after the last firing and it sat in my Grandmothers attic for 50+ years. He had it reblued and it's now in a display case over his fireplace.
Excellent job! Only thing I'd of done different is throw in a new firing pin which helps with the extraction while I had it tore down. I've gotten several of those old model 12's I like em.
I bet that will be a very happy customer!
I hope so, thanks for watching!
Believe it or not, when I was a child about 60 years ago, these superb little guns could be seen in use in fairs and amusement arcades - in England!!! I remember using them several times in a place called the Kursaal, in Southend--on-Sea. Great fun.
Times change though, and the only guns (and knives) we see in Southend now are those carried by the 'new Londoners' who visit. Drug gangs, mainly.
Great to see a blast from my past on here. Great job!
Thank you very much, we appreciate the story and thanks for watching!
Depressing to think about, used to see air rifles at fairs when i was younger in England but you don't even see them anymore, last time i went a fair they only had spring-loaded cork guns
The arcade on the prom at Scarborough had a gallery range at one time.
I remember winchester .22s at the fair in the early 70s, the superb smell
@@hammyh1165 Aquarium top had an underground gallery gun range in the late 1800s to early 1900s till they bulldozed it all and backfilled it
Third hand cracks me up. Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
TBH..watching your restoration video is very satisfying...subscriber will be happy after seeing the restoration
Thanks Abin we appreciate it as always!
The third hand got me 😂😂
I had to Rewind to make sure 😂
Ya, that was my brother!
Lol bout to comment the same thing 😂
It hurt alittle to see the original bluing go, that is a classic. You guys did a outstanding job. She's beautiful. Wish I had it. The owner is lucky to have it.
Ya I know, thanks we appreciate it! Ya it turned out great, thanks for watching!
Another one in the books guys. Great work.
Thanks we appreciate it!
Beautifully engineered piece of shooting iron.Rifle manufactured 100 years ago is better quality than today easily great rifle..!
Absolutely, thanks for watching!
I have a 1911 . Mechanically restored , cosmetics show its age. Piece of ancient car tire for a butt pad.
A gift from my wife's grandfather.
Very cool, thanks for watching
What a great rifle. Such a short travel on the reload. A plinking dream
Yes it is, absolutely! Thanks for watching!
LOVE Gallery Guns!!!!
Ya me too, thanks for watching
Beautiful work!!
Thank you very much!
Try using fine (600 grit) sandpaper on blocks for the the pre blueing polish. Some people swear it produces finer results on new guns, but what I will say is it makes restoration a whole lot easier because you can't detect the pits or scratches that are too deep to remove. Mirror polishing also highlights inconsistencies in the flatness of a surface too, so I really would say give it a shot, especially if you do a military restoration.
Thank you very much for the tip and for watching!
Yooo this is my Dad's gun, he was very excited to send us the video! Cheers and thanks for making him happy
That's awesome, we were very happy to do it. It was a pleasure to restore! Thank you very much for watching!
Excellent job sir. Great rifle as well.
Thanks, absolutely!
A masterpiece gun in the hand of a great 👍 hands 🙌!
Thanks I appreciate it!
I'm amazed at the rifling left in this rifle!
It was a customer's, so it wasn't in bad shape.
Spectacular restoration !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you very much!
Nice! Did you hit any ducks! Theses were a carnival staple 50 70 years ago! They are great small game rifles! Really good job! It made me want to cry!
Haha right!, no I didn't but, people did at the carniva back thenl. Thanks for watching!
Wish I had one of those gallery guns!!!😊
Ya me too, thanks for watching!
My dad got one of these for me when I was a kid. Really nice guns.
Awesome, yes they are. Thanks for watching!
I own one of these. My great grandfathers. Turned out the firing pin was broken and needed some solder at feed ramp. Friend fixed her up for me. very happy. Minute of squirrel.
Nice, they are very accurate. Thanks for watching
I always liked those 22 man a nice job like it
Thank you we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
Absolutely Beautiful Work !
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I had one, a little earlier model. My Dad bought it for me when I was about 8. Had it for almost 60 years before giving it to my great nephew who lives on a farm. The perfect gun for him. All in all, a great gun.
That's awesome, thanks for the story and for watching!
What a great job. I own a 1940 Remington single shot, they are so accurate.
Very cool, yes they are! Thanks for watching
I have a Remington just like it. Shoots good - great squirrel gun
That's awesome, absolutely they are. Thanks for watching
Excellent! Best one yet.
Thank you very much!
This was wonderful! I got to shoot my grandpa’s Remington .22 pump recently , looked just like the one in the video except his has a full octagon barrel. My sister and her husband have it at their house in the country. I’m 68 now and that gun worked as smooth and easy as it did when I first fired it as a boy of 8. Just as accurate as when it was new. What a joy.
Terrific video and beautiful work you do.
Thank you very much, we are glad to bring back good memories! Thanks for watching!
Another beautiful job love those guns well done
Thanks Kevin, we appreciate it!
I have a 12A that I bought at an estate sale. Great gun and in beautiful shape. The rifling is crisp and it's a real tack driver. It's date code is from 1931.
Nice, sounds like you found a good one!
It’s crazy to think these were used at carnivals. Great work
Right, thanks for watching!
I remember shooting those at carnivals back in the late 60's or early 70's.
Why crazy? The USA had a long tradition of marksmanship until fearful city folk yelled louder.
@@ronaldjohnson1474 well tbf you might not trust any joe shmoe with a gun, even if its just a 22.
Maybe thats just me though
most of the time they were attached to pintles that didnt allow them to move any where other then down the range@@DaKoler
My friends dad has one of these and it’s beautiful, the finish is all original and it’s nearly perfect condition besides a few dents in the stock and handgaurd. I would love to shoot one some time, it seems like a fun little rifle.
Very cool, yeah they are fun to shoot. Thanks for watching!
@@TheKinzlerBros I always enjoy it when you guys upload a new video. Thanks for making amazing content!
Rock star....crazy skill!
Thank you we appreciate it!
I'm finaly glad you can restore a fun that isn't insanely pitted. Amazing content, looking forward to new masterpieces.
Ya me too, thanks we appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
That is a beutiful gun.inpressive job
Thank you we appreciate it!
Looks so easy when you know what you are doing.
Thank you very much, ya that goes with everything the more practice the easier it usually is! Thanks for watching we appreciate it!
Great to see a restoration of a classic. Well done
Thanks we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
Great video as usual. I love the firearm. Great old trusty accurate rifle it looks like. 👍
Thanks you very much. Absolutely!
I have a Remington 121 that was my dads. Failure to feed on occasion with longs. Damn thing is a take driver though. Love those old guns. Great restoration!
That’s awesome, thanks for watching!
Such a great little gun. My grandpa has one and uses it as a pest control tool on his ranch
Ya for sure, cool! Thanks for watching!
Very nice restoration. My Model 1906 Winchester is chambered in .22 Short only, another fun gun to shoot.
Thanks, very cool! Ya there are so many makes and variants. Thanks for watching
Fantastic clean up of that great .22. You have some serious skills and you obviously enjoy your work.
Thank you very much and yes I do! Thanks for watching
My father taught me to shoot with this rifle. My sister has it. I've bought, repaired/refinished three of them. Currently own a really nice Model 121, an even nicer development of the 12. BTW, the takedown screw has a dished slot, so a coin can be used. And it should be retained in the upper receiver.
Very cool, I appreciate the story and info. Thanks for watching
Jesus...good skills. Amazing end product
Thank you we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
this video is amazing,, thank you so much -- time to restore mine
Glad you enjoyed it, good luck with your project! Thanks for watching
It's actually adorable.
Another nice restoration!
Ya its small, thanks for watching!
thanks for doing what you do and sharing your knowledge. it's a work of art!!
Thank you very much for the kind words and for watching we appreciate it!
Thank you for making this video. This is one of my all time favorite .22 models, and I do hope to procure one someday!
Your welcome, thanks for watching! I hope to as well
You guys do some amazing work!! So proud of you, two!!
Thanks Doreen, we appreciate you!
You are very skilled in your restoration, it was pleasing to watch. I fired the same rifles at fairs in the UK in the 1960's using "spatterproof" .22 shorts. Targets included moving self- resetting ducks, ping pong balls suspended on jets of water and glass and pottery pieces on a steel herringbone target. A large steel defence plate at the rear provided the all important backstop. We were all taken on trust to behave responsibly (as school children) and we did so. Impossible to imagine today! I now own a Remington 550/1 semi auto 15 shot rimfire and it is my absolute favourite of all my guns.
Thank you very much and thanks for the comment I enjoyed it, thanks for watching
Does your 550-1 still have the ejection port hood? It's rare to see them with the hood still attached. I used to think the mounting screws had become loose causing the hood to be lost, but after replacing the hood realized the things were probably removed intentionally. When used, the hood redirects empty cases back into the action before it can close, causing frequent jams.
@@mnpd3 Hi there. Yes, my Remington does still have the original ejection port hood. It has very occasionally resulted in an empty jamming the port but it really is quite rare that this happens. I only use subsonic ammunition these days as high velocity rounds have twice caused the action to completely jam up and I have had to get a gunsmith to free things up again. The rifle has original iron sights and is surprisingly accurate. It will fire all 15 rounds as fast as I can squeeze the trigger and I love it to bits.
Wonderful job on that Remington .22 .
I have one just like it that , I have used since I could hold a rifle. Won a couple of turkey shoots with in when I was about 12 just a wonderful shooting rifle & it’s very accurate.
Thank you very much, that's awesome I'm sure it was a blast! Thanks for watching!
I have that very same gun and it still works flawlessly.
That's awesome, thanks for watching!
I inherited my Dad's Remington model 121, a very accurate reliable rifle. Basically the same gun.
They are nice guns, thanks for watching we appreciate it
That is good stuff ! Love me some gallery guns .
Thanks, absolutely! Thanks for watching
Awesome!
Thanks!
This was a awesome video, I have a whole collection of these 22 pump rifles i love em.
Thanks for watching, they are awesome!
Thanks for a great restoration that rifle brings back so many memories six stars my friends
Thanks Joseph we always appreciate it!
Love watching. People have friends you guys. Wonderful work very interesting sometimes when they are hard to disassemble
Thanks we appreciate it, yes they do. Thanks for watching!
Wow, that went from looking good to looking great.
Thanks we appreciate the support!
This video makes me want to get a restoration done on mine. Great job,
Well let us know, thanks for watching
Very nice! I have a couple of Gallery .22's and I love to shoot them. One is a Rossi and the other is a Western Field. I really enjoy shooting a full tube of .22 shorts through them. They're as accurate as you need them to be.
Thanks, very cool! Ya they are fun accurate guns! Thanks for watching!
My cousin has one from my grandfather and he replaced the firing pin and put sights on it cause it was sawed down and had a scope on it, the original high capacity lol especially with shorts
Great video! I just inherited the exact same gun from my Grandpa, needs a little bit of work. Its awesome to see what its able to become!
Thanks, sorry about your grandpa, they are cool guns! Ya it all depends on how far you want to take it, thanks for watching!
Have my great uncle's 1922 Remington gallery. When taking the stock off to refinish could feel something in the stock. Fished out a card that certified that he was a disabled veteran of the great war dated 1929. This was like a hunting license for all states.. Pretty cool. Put it back in the stock after finishing.
That’s an amazing piece of history to find! Thanks for watching
Outstanding job guys! My dad and I used to shoot 22's like that at the fair when I was a kid.
Thank you very much!
@@TheKinzlerBros Your welcome!
3 hands....very good
We try, thanks for watching we appreciate it!
Great little plinker gun. I have that exact same one. Great job!
Ya for sure, that's awesome! Thanks for watching
I remember shooting one of these at my church carnival back in the 50’s when I was 8 or 9 yrs old. I believe it fired shorts or cab caps.
Very cool I bet it was fun. Thanks for watching!
Another fine Job!!! BEAUTIFULL !!!
Thanks Mark!
Look at it , cherish it, plink with it . A beauty❤
Absolutely, thanks for watching
Very good results nice finish, reminds me of the midways.
Thanks and thanks for watching!
Beautiful!
Thank you!
This is without a doubt one of the most enjoyable restoration videos I've seen. You did a wonderful job.
Thank you for the kind words, thanks for watching!
I know a guy who has one of the guns in the video. My brother has a 1948 Stevens 22 long rifle, and I have a 1970s Glenfield 22 as well. The bolt broke though from a overcharged round in my brother's. The ammo today is also more powerful than it used to be. Anyways I love the work in the video. I have always wanted to see what one of those guns would be like in almost perfect condition.
Very cool, thank you very much we appreciate you. Thanks for watching
That was a great restore. I admire your work.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching we appreciate it!
Great job
Thanks
Brings back memories of Idelwild Park in SW PA. Another great restoration Brandon.
Glad to hear it, thanks we appreciate it!
Wow, great result and great video, thanks!
Thanks Max, we appreciate your support!
Excelente restauracion
Thank you!
Amazing job! Salute!
Thanks Jerry!
excellent work.. greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Thank you we appreciate it and welcome to the channel! Thanks for watching
Always a pleasure watching. Looks perfect
Thank you very much we appreciate it, thanks for watching
oh wow. the only otherplace I have seen one of these is on my gun rack. I bought it at a gun show about 30 years ago. it is a great squirrel and rabbit rifle
That's awesome, yes they are. Thanks for watching!
My dad had this rifle and he taught me safety and shooting when I was young. Unfortunately it was stolen.
I bet it was fun doing that with your Father but, it's a shame it was robbed from you! Thanks for watching
I have one of these rifles ,it's still in very good condition. Nice work !
They are really cool guns, thanks for watching!
@@TheKinzlerBros Yes sir , I love mine , I'm passing it down to the Man Cub for his Birthday.
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Thanks, I'm glad its helpful, thanks for watching!
I had one of these left over from the carnival my uncle had back in the 50s. The bore was crap but it looked great after blueing and refinishing the walnut stocks.
That's awesome and very cool that you restored it! Thanks for watching!
@@TheKinzlerBros YW! I enjoyed the M1 Garand restoration as well!
You can reline the bore
Hi guys , Love your work , another fine restoration and better than average marksmanship AGAIN , love the smell of gun oil, once smelt , never forgotten ! Another great vlog .
Thank you very much Pete we appreciate the kind words!
Awesome job, you did an amazing job with restoring the rifle.
Thank you we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
I am very much anti-guns and the way many Americans are obsessed with them, but this one seems just a target/fun gun,and I was fascinated by your skills in the restoration.
Ya I get it, thank you and thanks for watching!
Sounds like a you problem
Wait until you need one for self defence....
Back at christmas 1980 i was 16 years old and i found one of these on my basement work bench. My dad said i bought your brother this little rifle for christmas.its rough but has potential so lets see what you can do with it before christmas eve. I had about 2 weeks to get it ready and fix an extraction problem. I finished early and on christmas morning my brother was delighted in his new old gun. If my memory serves me right i believe i got a savage 20 ga double barrel new in the box. Those were pretty good times.
Thanks for the story Marty, sounds likes some good times! Thanks for watching
Very nice!!!
Thanks!
Amazing👍👍👍👍
Thanks
That was my first gun, I still have it! My Son will get it.
Thats great, thanks for watching Mike!
Great video! FYI, I have had the rifle for 60 years, my Dad gave it to me! I am 71 now!
boss boss, de lite ! i always wait to see the light here.
Thanks we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
My nephew has one of these. He got it from my Grandmother who said her mother used to shoot rabbits out of her garden with it.
It was physically functional but the bore looks like the Moon. Sadly it seems no one cleaned it after the last firing and it sat in my Grandmothers attic for 50+ years.
He had it reblued and it's now in a display case over his fireplace.
Very cool, I enjoyed the story. Thanks for watching!
Absolutely superb restoration sir, done job.👍👍
Thank you we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
Awesome job man
Thanks we appreciate it!
Excellent job! Only thing I'd of done different is throw in a new firing pin which helps with the extraction while I had it tore down. I've gotten several of those old model 12's I like em.
Thanks we appreciate it, Ya I suppose. I like them a lot as well, thanks for watching!
Very cool! You are very talented. I've always been told not to restore, but you did a great job.
Thanks for the kind words we appreciate it! It all depends on what you want to do with it and the condition. Thanks for watching