Rusty Vintage Pepperbox - Restoration

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  • Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
  • This is the restoration of a beautiful Pepperbox made by Stocking & Co. In 1840.
    I've been incredibly lucky and I got it almost for free... it was in a bucket full of rusted tools and screws at a Community Garage Sale.
    I was trying to keep its original look and finish where it was possible, this piece is almost 180 years old so don't expect any crazy shiny results. Have a look and let me know your thoughts!

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  • @paul-sparky-sparr4160
    @paul-sparky-sparr4160 5 років тому +38

    A great job, absolutely 👍👍👍
    I' m a military historian and interested in "ancient" firearms. You turned a "piece of junk" into a collectable beauty..... greetings from northern germany and thank you for sharing it with everyone who likes to see a piece of history being preserved.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @bluejijiikemen5537
    @bluejijiikemen5537 5 років тому +59

    I am always impressed with the work and sensibility that you restore perfectly without losing the original texture. I feel like I was saved when I see that the cat saved by you is totally reliant on you. May God bless you in your kindness. Thank you very much.

    • @mzmadmike
      @mzmadmike 4 роки тому +1

      That's because you know nothing about restoration. But then, neither does he, or he wouldn't call his meatball surgery "restoration."

    • @user-lx7kn8bd6n
      @user-lx7kn8bd6n 4 роки тому +1

      it was necessary to make a test shot from a pistol.

    • @dragondaze
      @dragondaze 4 роки тому +3

      @@mzmadmike Where are your non "meatball surgery" restoration videos? Mike...

    • @chassepot9218
      @chassepot9218 4 роки тому +1

      @@mzmadmike explain to me why it's a "meatball surgery"

  • @cindylloyd2365
    @cindylloyd2365 5 років тому +44

    Wonderful restoration. Even better sense of humor with QM and Sugar!

  • @Thewingscreations
    @Thewingscreations 4 роки тому

    Thanks for preserving the original details. Most of the restoration videos, replace most of the original parts and polish, polish , polish and polish.... to make the artifacts shine and remove tones of metal.
    Everytime when someone polishes my heart goes like .... NO PLEASE !!!!!
    Thank you soo very much for your sensibility. You know how to restore and save the artifacts from old times.

  • @Finn_Bro362
    @Finn_Bro362 5 років тому +55

    I’m so glad you’re going into the firearm genre of restorations, no-one else does these vids like you do. Can’t wait to see what you’re going to do next!

    • @michaelallen1953
      @michaelallen1953 2 роки тому

      Rust bluing was a good call. I would have looked for another cap/nipple guard rather than making one. It retains value that way better, but I get it if the parts are scarce

  • @JohnNicholasM
    @JohnNicholasM 4 роки тому

    Excellent work; I admire a craftsman who knows the difference between gentle restoration and destructive refinishing.

  • @dougalexander7204
    @dougalexander7204 5 років тому +5

    Love it when animals are a part of one’s life and I enjoy your restoration skills. Very talented young man. Stay awesome.

  • @dwaynewladyka577
    @dwaynewladyka577 5 років тому +54

    What an incredible find. Once again, you did a great job restoring it. Cheers!

  • @Mycatsname
    @Mycatsname 5 років тому +13

    I’ve binged on your videos and think they are great, you are a true craftsman and wonderful person, good to see QM and Sugar doing so well 😊

  • @marcuviusblack5781
    @marcuviusblack5781 Рік тому

    I did get something out of that. Thanks. I've played around with double drop D before. And now I'm inspired.

  • @freakazoid9276
    @freakazoid9276 4 роки тому +4

    I really appreciate the fact that you took care not to over-restore this. Some people want to turn every single piece into something that looks brand new, instead of leaving some pieces to look as if it's just a really old item in good condition. Nice work.

  • @StonyRC
    @StonyRC 5 років тому +2

    STUNNING restoration. You preserved all that could be preserved and transformed what looked like a piece of junk into a fine antique.

  • @speakupriseup4549
    @speakupriseup4549 5 років тому +11

    Just love when you upload a new video, such excellent work as usual.

  • @furgy425
    @furgy425 5 років тому +1

    Beautifully done, when I was 15 (1973) I found a gun like the one you restored in this video, I was up in the Sawtooth mountain range in south-central Idaho, I was hiking, and rock climbing in a place called City of Rocks. The Peppermill gun I found was at the base of granite rock that was 6 stories tall that the miners in the area called the "Tower" the gun I found was not in any way as good as shape as your find. Seeing this video brought back that memory of that day in that place, Thank you for putting up this vid.

  • @QuantumPyrite_88.9
    @QuantumPyrite_88.9 5 років тому +7

    I love this video . 40 bucks and you now have a museum quality piece easily worth a grand . Beautiful restoration on the pepperbox , pony and Alex !
    Happy Fathers Day Andre and all the best .

  • @dominicrichardson5546
    @dominicrichardson5546 5 років тому +2

    I'm glad there are still lots of great restoration channels like this one. I despise some of the newer channels where they just bury a new toy car in a garden and pretend it's some antique masterpiece.

  • @timberdish
    @timberdish 5 років тому +5

    Nice sympathetic restoration, I felt. Nice that you went to the trouble of keeping as much of the original finish by converting the rust! Good work! Lovely to see Sugar and Alex looking so happy and relaxed :D

  • @cornettibread4005
    @cornettibread4005 3 роки тому

    I love your videos I am weirdly fascinated with old guns I could watch your videos for days thank you

  • @TheGameGetterKuzuri
    @TheGameGetterKuzuri 5 років тому +136

    I really wish I could've gotten into something like this. Could use a good hobby or different profession. Love your work as always and I am glad to see the cat again. :)

    • @snoopu2601
      @snoopu2601 5 років тому +1

      Yes I was going say the same thing you can find some old and crusty and bring it back to life.
      Just start out with a few tools and the collection will go from there I have a grinder with many attachments that's just one tool that has mutable purposes. Sand, grind, buff.

    • @heresclowny654
      @heresclowny654 5 років тому

      I thought it ran away after i saw the pony

    • @reecewood155
      @reecewood155 5 років тому

      I would love to do restore some pieces of my military collection, but I have a feeling I'll break something.

    • @snoopu2601
      @snoopu2601 5 років тому

      @@reecewood155 start with something you don't really care to much about and see how it comes out. You might surprise yourself.

    • @heresclowny654
      @heresclowny654 5 років тому

      @@snoopu2601 snoop your a snoop

  • @mangamaniaciam
    @mangamaniaciam 2 роки тому +1

    An older gentleman once told me that denture cleaning tablets can remove rust from older firearms. Surprisingly enough, he was right!! Saved me loads of time on my 1851 revolver!!

    • @MikeM10293
      @MikeM10293 9 місяців тому +1

      That is interesting. Does it just remove rust or does it attack the finish as well and take it down to bare metal?

    • @mangamaniaciam
      @mangamaniaciam 9 місяців тому +1

      @@MikeM10293 It WILL remove the older types of bluing used on most reproductive firearms! How effective this is really depends on how many tablets you use initially.

    • @MikeM10293
      @MikeM10293 9 місяців тому

      @@mangamaniaciam well that definitely takes it out of the equation for mild rust removal on otherwise good guns. It does seem like a great way to remove very heavy rust where there is no finish left. I could have used your tip when restoring my .38 revolver that looked like it was buried in the ground for 100 years haha.

    • @mangamaniaciam
      @mangamaniaciam 9 місяців тому +1

      @@MikeM10293 Using denture tablets is one of the reasons why I have two re-bluing kits! I used them for my Army San Marcos 1851 revolver. Worked GREAT for the cylinder! Got the rusted in place nipples removed and replaced them with stainless steel ones.

  • @2dxtreme1
    @2dxtreme1 5 років тому +197

    My Man ..., you made that restoration look so easy , if I had to restore that gun , it would be crushed alone with the other cars at the junk yard , lol , excellent work .

    • @Trickycarrot102
      @Trickycarrot102 5 років тому

      there's a couple words I have to say either the gun was in perfect condition and he left in the rain for maybe a year to make this project or he actually found this.

    • @Ataurion
      @Ataurion 4 роки тому

      @@Trickycarrot102 read the description please

    • @ВиталийАгеев-ф6ю
      @ВиталийАгеев-ф6ю 4 роки тому

      вы бы хоть переводили что вы там делаете и для чего ???? ЧТО БЫ УБИВАТЬ людей пачками или что ????

    • @ВиталийАгеев-ф6ю
      @ВиталийАгеев-ф6ю 4 роки тому

      оружие нужно уничтожать а не восстанавливать

    • @pratts4u
      @pratts4u 4 роки тому

      instagram.com/p/B-7r0a5Jtmf/?igshid=1gbo8fsu13d2a

  • @harrybond9282
    @harrybond9282 3 роки тому

    Excellent video. You did very well resoration of it whithout loose its originality. Every parts you removed & throughly cleaned without looking manual. Then fit it back where it should be.

  • @id10t44
    @id10t44 5 років тому +5

    Really glad I found this channel. Always gives me a smile! Great job 👍

  • @88kod
    @88kod 4 роки тому +1

    Don`t know if I`m more impressed by your restoration skills or that your cat drinks Tullamore Dew 🇮🇪 🤩

  • @jonsymmonds1120
    @jonsymmonds1120 5 років тому +36

    Awesome restoration and very entertaining video. After watching several of your restoration videos and giving them a thumbs up, I have now subscribed and hit the bell!!

  • @michaelfraering8604
    @michaelfraering8604 5 років тому

    It never ceases to amaze me how Andre has no problems in removing rusted screws!!!

  • @colin6769
    @colin6769 5 років тому +6

    Another magic restoration. Thanks for sharing Andre -- nice to know u have good supervision to back you up. Give a pet to QM and a lump for Sugar. Love yer vids. Rock on

  • @jeremypearson6852
    @jeremypearson6852 Рік тому

    Nice result and great junk box find. I’d love to see it fired, but obviously it’s not feasible given the age and condition. I love the way it’s restored just enough to keep its original look.

  • @ianscott3762
    @ianscott3762 5 років тому +47

    Beyond impressed, that is a beautiful piece of work.

  • @kaunas888
    @kaunas888 3 роки тому +1

    This is one of the best restorations that I have seen. It came out surprisingly nice.

  • @JoeyP322
    @JoeyP322 5 років тому +4

    Absolutely love it !!!!! Awesome beautiful work !!!!!

  • @sharondease3551
    @sharondease3551 4 роки тому

    I watched your video on restoring that colt rifle and has been mesmerized since...i love your animal friends too...theres something wonderful about a cat man!...You do great work with so much precision and detail!

  • @opalprestonshirley1700
    @opalprestonshirley1700 5 років тому +25

    You must have quite a collection, she's a beauty. As for QC hats off to them!

  • @douglasmorrison9098
    @douglasmorrison9098 5 років тому +2

    I agree with you on preserving originality as much as possible thats where its worth is at this point

  • @Jan_Seidel
    @Jan_Seidel 5 років тому +35

    This rust blueing is darn cool.
    I have to keep that in mind :)

  • @e.z.hernandez6378
    @e.z.hernandez6378 5 років тому

    Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you for doing that right. I've seen "restoration" videos that would make you cringe. I mean high speed buffing wheels, grinders etc. You have done the most professional gun restoration on UA-cam I have ever seen. That pepper box came out beautiful!

  • @TheMainCore
    @TheMainCore 5 років тому +18

    I like that you are careful when restoring. Some UA-camrs just polish everything to a mirror finish. And happy to see QM doing well!

  • @MorganJServices
    @MorganJServices 5 років тому

    Stunning job on the pistol, and, Yay! Sugar the rescue pony finally made a cameo in a video! The video ending was a very clever surprise. I look forward to seeing the pistol being fired!

  • @ramagdehz9400
    @ramagdehz9400 5 років тому +140

    One demanding quality control team.

  • @wwiituberestoration1011
    @wwiituberestoration1011 5 років тому

    That is the quality job, wish you all the best. This thing turned out to be like new. I love your restoration!!

  • @bohica0030
    @bohica0030 5 років тому +6

    Love watching your videos... love your skill and attention to detail!!!

  • @az80311
    @az80311 5 років тому

    Stresses me when you take all the little screws and parts off, but I am amazed that you know where and how each little part and screw goes back to. Amazing restoration Andre; I so look forward to your videos. Thank you.

  • @evanthefox8690
    @evanthefox8690 5 років тому +5

    Lol that cat tho... Good job on fixing that resolver gun

  • @nicolecatlin1942
    @nicolecatlin1942 4 роки тому

    Wow I can't believe you got that for 40 bucks!!!! Awesome

  • @Munhunter
    @Munhunter 5 років тому +4

    The gun is from the armoury of Warwick Castle, and was once the property of The Earl Of Warwick, hence the tiny embossed familial crest.
    I would imagine it could tell a number of interesting stories.

  • @manuelperez5155
    @manuelperez5155 5 років тому +1

    That is a great looking gun!!!!! Great restoration!!!

  • @Mad-RCandHOBBY
    @Mad-RCandHOBBY 5 років тому +6

    the horse looks fine and the kitty too 😎👍 a nice restoration, as usual

    • @moshil5751
      @moshil5751 4 роки тому

      Kon kon sa parts lgaeo Bhai
      Naal ki folding kaha se hai

  • @mysticmike9778
    @mysticmike9778 4 роки тому

    I so enjoy your documentation of the restoration work you do..
    thank you . You do such good work.

  • @TikyTack
    @TikyTack 5 років тому +9

    Wow! I'd say 40 bucks well spent, i need to find the garage sales you go too haha

  • @inkedskindeep9941
    @inkedskindeep9941 4 роки тому

    I think the amazing part was that you remembered where all those parts went. Bravo sir.

  • @RelicsOfRaptorsGaming
    @RelicsOfRaptorsGaming 5 років тому +5

    I follow the cat! Vacation for EVERYONE!

  • @thanosgamer9164
    @thanosgamer9164 4 роки тому

    The best video of restoration!!

  • @johnwhitley2898
    @johnwhitley2898 5 років тому +5

    Your Quality Control team is pretty strict! No wonder they have time off!! Lol!!
    Nice piece! Good work! Yes, I would carry this in my frock coat pocket for sure. I await your demonstration video!!!

  • @ashleyhall1061
    @ashleyhall1061 2 роки тому

    This video was awesome man I love it and I love the kitty cat too she is very beautiful the whole video which is wonderful to watch love your content keep coming your pal Ashley

  • @AustinScottHoffman
    @AustinScottHoffman 4 роки тому +9

    While I'm watching the video I'm just questioning why I can't find cool stuff like this.

  • @aaron2709
    @aaron2709 4 роки тому

    Really nice. Saved some history.

  • @nedflanders5302
    @nedflanders5302 5 років тому +3

    Excellent job as always! I really enjoy watching your videos.

  • @patrickfairchild2330
    @patrickfairchild2330 3 роки тому

    LOVE ANYTHING cap and ball - it's like shooting sculpture

  • @Madlintelf
    @Madlintelf 5 років тому +4

    Nice find and excellent restoration, and just when I was getting use to the cat tax you had to up the ante and put in horse tax. Love them both, great helpers!

  • @WatcherintheDark69
    @WatcherintheDark69 5 років тому +1

    Geez, I'd like to go to yard sales that have vintage firearms. Beautiful restoration!

  • @masons1830
    @masons1830 5 років тому +18

    Very cool, keep up the good work.

  • @user-zk5vw7dk1q
    @user-zk5vw7dk1q 4 роки тому +1

    Just amazing work

  • @bobjoncas2814
    @bobjoncas2814 5 років тому +5

    ..WOW..GREAT RESTO..

  • @richardarguelles194
    @richardarguelles194 4 роки тому

    Wow that really turned out very nice good job well done God bless you

  • @DILLIGAF65
    @DILLIGAF65 5 років тому +8

    Beautiful work as always,good job.
    Not a cat person but I think I can put up with one who likes Irish Whiskey. :)

  • @Americana64
    @Americana64 5 років тому +1

    You do beautiful work. I envy your knowledge, the resources you have and your attention to detail. Keep up the good work.

  • @lordfaladar6261
    @lordfaladar6261 5 років тому +5

    Nice job restoring it. Have seen others almost as Good and a Few reproductions. They Kick like a Mule btw.
    glad to see your cat restoration has grown its Fur back and is looking Fit.

  • @jerryjohnsonii4181
    @jerryjohnsonii4181 4 роки тому

    Fantastic restoration !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @luissantiago5163
    @luissantiago5163 5 років тому +18

    40 bucks? That's a steal. Looking forward to more of these vids. *edit* Gorgeous piece. Amazing work dude!

  • @carlosbezerra6696
    @carlosbezerra6696 4 роки тому +1

    THANK YOU FRIEND, CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR VIDEO

  • @cambo1200
    @cambo1200 5 років тому +23

    Andre...you did it!

  • @FFD_Restorations
    @FFD_Restorations 5 років тому +1

    Wow, that was great restoration, enjoyed watching 😊
    Excellent job!

  • @chefmichaelgriffin4005
    @chefmichaelgriffin4005 4 роки тому +143

    Great vIdea but I wish we could seen the action of the gun ie: movement of the barrel, trigger etc

  • @ReapThySorrow
    @ReapThySorrow 5 років тому

    It's amazing to see the older weapons become beautiful again!!!

  • @thefallenlmc5158
    @thefallenlmc5158 5 років тому +7

    You need to find an old world war one bolt action rifle and restore it, love your work. Love from Australia

    • @charles1412
      @charles1412 5 років тому

      TheFallen LMC interesting. Would be cooler if it was a WW2 STG-44

  • @deltanovember1672
    @deltanovember1672 5 років тому

    Great to see your rescue animals doing well Andre, you’re a good man.

  • @CVBigTex
    @CVBigTex 5 років тому +6

    Just amazing work, you have a new fan. 😎

  • @zelanndoniiwinterschoi2571
    @zelanndoniiwinterschoi2571 4 роки тому

    What a sweet man you are... I love the ending. Thank you.

  • @meunomeninguem
    @meunomeninguem 5 років тому +16

    🇧🇷 acho legal no final do vídeo,fico na expectativa de vê o gatinho 🐈

  • @1943L
    @1943L 3 роки тому

    I love watching these restorations. Nicely done.

  • @Jangocat
    @Jangocat 5 років тому +16

    Wow that's a great garage sale find for 40 bucks! Great restoration job.

  • @johnnyboy5662
    @johnnyboy5662 5 років тому

    Great job restoring stuff... you are so lucky to have found that at a garage sale... I'd love to get into stuff like this and gun smithing... but I'm not so lucky... awesome videos.

  • @scotthieter
    @scotthieter 5 років тому +5

    Such a good job! And I love the fact that you made the cat part of their restorations.

  • @elvisdawson7404
    @elvisdawson7404 3 роки тому

    Beautiful weapon powder shot and rosin and Bawl with cotton and man what A-blast that can put Call and a target easy

  • @MartyParty23
    @MartyParty23 5 років тому +7

    Definitely a success this time. Your buddies are looking fine, too. Great job!

  • @laserbeam002
    @laserbeam002 2 роки тому

    Great restore. You got something to be proud of. Take good care of it and pass it on to your kids or someone else who will appreciate it and the work you put into it. Take care.

  • @MrHoleemolee
    @MrHoleemolee 5 років тому +31

    I'd like to see you fire these rifles and gun's after or even just show the action and pul the trigger. Seeing you fire them would be great. I like watching you work your very skilled....

    • @anarchyfox325
      @anarchyfox325 5 років тому +1

      Who's the daddy .that is a real bit of history to fire it it must be proof tested at proof house in Birmingham or London proof house or gun blows up in ya hands or face 🔫😱🐾🐺👍

    • @MrHoleemolee
      @MrHoleemolee 5 років тому +2

      @@anarchyfox325 just used a smaller charge and wad. Live life on the wild side 😂😂😂

    • @anarchyfox325
      @anarchyfox325 5 років тому +2

      @@MrHoleemolee OK but I seen guns blown up because smokeless powder was used in black powder guns its not pretty results 😱🐺🐾🔫

    • @MrHoleemolee
      @MrHoleemolee 5 років тому +1

      @@anarchyfox325 yeah Brother you're right about that, Never used smokeless pistol powder in a Musket loader.....people have died when double loading with smokeless powder. This hand gun would be fine with the right powder tho.

  • @user-ds4dq7qd1v
    @user-ds4dq7qd1v 3 роки тому

    Wow! great job. I am very impressed to see this video. Amazing!

  • @king2013oman
    @king2013oman 5 років тому +3

    Nice work my friend cute cat🤣

  • @johnprice7303
    @johnprice7303 5 років тому +1

    One of the most fascinating things on u-tube, I would loved to have seen it loaded and fired.

  • @celestewatson4874
    @celestewatson4874 5 років тому +6

    When it cut to the samba and QM chilling in a Frozen chair, I laughed out loud! (PS: sugar looks a completely different horse!)

  • @robleary3353
    @robleary3353 2 роки тому

    Brilliant!. Lovely job.

  • @danielcarlos7101
    @danielcarlos7101 5 років тому +4

    The Cat! 😂😂😂😂
    Good job! 🖒
    Daniel Carlos from Fortaleza Brazil

    • @user-bd1gj1zt2i
      @user-bd1gj1zt2i 5 років тому +1

      Iae mano, sou do Rio de Janeiro

    • @doideiramaior
      @doideiramaior 5 років тому

      @@user-bd1gj1zt2i coé , mehrmão??! Goastô do víedeo, meu trúata ?! 😎✌
      😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @impala359
    @impala359 4 роки тому

    I have always thought that the clue game piece revolver was just a goofy looking revolver game piece. Didn’t know it was an actual gun. Great restoration video. 👍👍

  • @janvisser2223
    @janvisser2223 5 років тому +3

    Very nice job!
    Boiling rust of in distilled water was new to me, thanks for the trick.
    How do they press the bullets in in such a barrel??

  • @josephkerley363
    @josephkerley363 5 років тому +2

    Amazing find! Great job bringing back.

  • @samadriel
    @samadriel 5 років тому +204

    Where's the kaboom? There's supposed to be an Earth-shattering kaboom!

    • @nitroraptor2
      @nitroraptor2 5 років тому +15

      If he posts him firing it the video gets demonitized and he won't get any add money to invest in new projects for the channel so he posts that as a separate video so he can still make money on the restoration video

    • @samadriel
      @samadriel 5 років тому +3

      Ah, now I see. Looking forward to it Andre!

    • @allenschmitz9644
      @allenschmitz9644 5 років тому +4

      @@MastersOfCraftOfficial yea. git some black powder and 30 cal balls and some caps and fire that old dog..lots of smoke, shoot that thing into a phone book, they will no doubt bounce off or never git past page 93.

    • @ulrichkalber9039
      @ulrichkalber9039 5 років тому +6

      @@allenschmitz9644you may be Right with page 93, but this still is a lethal weapon.
      also: it is ok to seperate the firing from the Restauration.

    • @tapiohakola4792
      @tapiohakola4792 5 років тому

      @@ulrichkalber9039 Will the shooting video come to this channel or some other?

  • @roadking99jokerst60
    @roadking99jokerst60 4 роки тому

    Nice work. Good to see it happen. The cat has good taste in spirits.

  • @jjscience2467
    @jjscience2467 4 роки тому +30

    Good job man but the ending with QM was priceless 😂

  • @slitor
    @slitor 5 років тому +1

    OH! YEAH! Now you can live the adventurous life as an Highwayman...you even have a pony!