Best restoration channel I've found. No fakes, lots of explanation, nice restoration objects, no irritating music.

All machines , even guns are a part of our engineering history and a sample of each should be preserved

Fun fact about the .25 ACP cartridge, it was designed to have very similar ballistics to .22lr, only in a rimless design so it works better in auto-loading pistols.

I have a soft spot for pocket pistols, fantastic work!

That is indeed the most unexpected and inconspicous way of transitioning into a sponsorship segment I've seen. Also, absolutely love the work you've done. .25 and .32s are adorable little plinkers and I'm actually glad this was saved.

While these are techniques which many know, your clear and concise presentation is the sort that is helpful for both someone who's restored dozens and for someone who would otherwise be too nervous to try. Outstanding work! Thank you.

There is a saying here in America, "you can't polish a turd" but that's about the best polishing job I've ever seen! Love your videos, and your knowledge of chemicals and chemical processes is incredible. Thank you so much for your efforts to preserve and continue generations old artisanry and craftsmanship that is dying out all over our globe.

The badge is unique. Great job. Stovepipe jams are common in most mouse guns, no matter what condition there in. The fact that you were able to save it speaks on the quality of the original manufacturer, as well as your skills to revive that quality.

Excellent job! It's so refreshing to find a firearms restoration video that's actually real and shows many real world processes. Fantastic stuff!

Dicing the ballistic gel was a great way to incorporate the sponsor segment 😂

I had a galesia Brescia 25 acp years ago and had a little flap holster with a lanyard too was a bring back from Italy I've never seen another like it

When you live in a place where guns are not accessible, this little beauty looks to be 100% worth restoring! Very interesting video and well detailed processes. Thank you.

You know you are a good tinkerer, when you have something that even you want to throw away, and you end up taking it apart and fixing it anyway, and that is a skill that I envy more people had, as it would make the world a better place

Restoration content does very well on KZfaq. Consider using a story format and don't be afraid to elaborate with explanation and your reasoning in the process, especially in regards to the firearm components (for the viewers who watch restoration content and not much firearms content)

It's nice to see a video like this where it doesn't immediately go to wire wheels, electrolysis and drain cleaner. I've seen so many old guns ruined on youtube by people who clearly have no idea what they are doing. Keep up the good work!

I too found this to be one of the most informative videos I have watched on stripping & re bluing . This was the first time I have seen someone using boiling water before starting a rebuild. Thank you for posting . Paul.

Man, I get to watch beautiful guns get restored AND he fires them? This is wonderful

I love watching these thank you for making cool videos with guns

I have one of these in my pocket right now! The .25 is really pleasant even in such a small package. It will hit a torso sized steel target at 25 yards extremely reliably

You took a piece of junk and turned it into a shooter. Well done, Sir.

I was given one of these by a widow after her husband passed away. How neat to see one make an appearance on one of my favorite KZfaq channels.

Thanks for sharing and as a gun enthusiast myself, I believe ALL guns are worth restoring! I can only imagine the stories that gun could tell!

Thanks, great video. It amazes me that you can turn a pile of rust back into a firearm. Your explanation of the chemistry behind rusting and bluing is much appreciated, as well as the advice to avoid the geyser of flesh-eating solution! I didn't know about re-zincing brass, so that is very cool.

Ive seen so many of these where the person all of the sudden has a brand new looking gun. Its nice to see how it actually looks

No annoying music, plenty of info, beautiful shots, masterful work.

As you say it is a fire arm not worth restoring. But it is a piece of history saved for future generations to appreciate. Excellent work. Well done

i have to applaud you for coming up with this type of content, combining guns, restoration, science, history and even a knife sponsor like this is something i haven't seen before and very original.

The firing sequence at the end reminded me of an old show "Sledgehammer". The lead character carried a huge pistol and it was a spoof of dirty harry. One show is gun was stolen and he was given a tiny gun. He pulls it out to shoot at a mugger and fires a bunch of shots. The guy runs away. He swears that he had the guy in his sights. They walk towards to spot where the mugger was and halfway there (3m maybe) they find the bullets just laying on the ground. "Ooooohhhh they didnt even make it there". Everytime I see the tiny Baby Browning sized pistols I think of that.

I've always liked the .25 ACP Baby Browning Clones, which, with appropriate shot placement, are capable of providing self defence protection. The owner of Cold Steel speaks of this calibre repeatedly putting down armed home intruders in South Africa, in the capable hands of someone he knows, whom is very pleased with his tiny pistol. It was really nice to see this little gun be given another chance of life. The FBI shooting statistics established that a surprisingly large number of people lose their lives to .22 Rimfire and .25 ACP rounds, with the real eye opener being the numbers of recorded one shot stops...

all guns are worth restoring.

its so nice to see a series of these where it is a real restoration effort and not just a brand new item that somebody deep fried. keep up the great work.

You are my favorite restoration content Creator. Thank you for speaking through your process and not doing the silent film junk. I literally wish there was a function for me to block every silent restoration film. Just wanted to say I appreciate your work all the way from Oklahoma City Oklahoma.

That gun is worth restoring. it may be worthless, but still it is a adorable little pistol.

Super satisfying presentation thank you very much, looking forward to the next one.

Not really worth restoring for use, but totally worth for history preservation and putting on the shelf! Wonderful show piece, the tiny bullets are so cute lol.

Not only do you show and tell, you even give the concentrations for the various components of the solutions! I was wondering where you'd gone, so it's great to see you back!!!

This is absolutely the best restoration channel I’ve seen. You teach the audience as you go with great detail and then fire the firearm to prove that it functions properly again. Great job.

So you restored this because it's fun and for educational purposes. Not because the gun is really worth much.

Excellent incorporation of that sponsor!! 10/10

Thanks fo sharing ! I'm amazed at how well your restaurations turns out. Keep up the good work !

Every one of these in this condition are worth restoring! They don’t make them anymore and they are hard to get I would have gladly bought that rust piece 🤝😂

Extremely impressed with how knowledgeable you are. Excellent job!

I never thought a channel surrounding ballistics and guns would sell me on kitchen knifes.. Btw your the only channel i watch consistently restore gun , simply because you explain every step very well and give the reasons as to why that step is taken and applied 💝 keep it up

Thats really amazing results you get thanks for sharing this knowledge. I cold blued a vintage barrel before and while it came out nice looking, you can tell its not the same durability as a hot blued with how easy it scratches in comparison. I look forward to learning more about this process...thank you!

usually when someone does a firearm restoration i watch as far as step 1 and leave disgusted with what they were going to do. you are only the second person ive seen on youtube that knows the "boil in water first" trick. awesome restoration :)

I love these videos so much. So relaxing to watch and the finished results is always satisfying.

I really like that you show how to get out of a messy situation. Not everything goes according to plan and that's something you don't see too often how to fix it.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I feel the same way, I share and teach as much as I can about firearms to anyone who shows interest. Knowledge should be shared by all. Keep up the great work love your content.

Fantastic work, and very helpful video documenting the process!

Remember that rags with left over linseed oil on them need to be disposed properly as they can spontainously combust if left out in air!

Always didactic and educational. Loved that little gun and the restoration process. Thanks for sharing, mate.

I have never, and probably will never rebuild a rusted hand gun, but I was fascinated by this video.

You make it seem like the finished product isn't museum quality, but I bet a collector would love to have one that looks that good

That sponsor transition was flawless, love watching your videos, keep up the great work!

All guns are worth restoring. Just found your channel so far quite impressed that these look like real restorations. Not 90% of the other stuff looks fake. You got yourself a subscriber 👍

I hope you can find more rusty old pieces to restore. I love this series!

Would you ever consider doing a video on de-chroming or removing nickel plate from a gun? Thank you for the videos. They are well-produced and quite informative.

This was super interesting to learn! Bluing is amazing!

This was a fantastic video, chemistry and metallurgy used as art, thankyou very much 👍👍👍👍

"A gun not worth restoring" My American heart is hurt...

The transition to the sponsorship was nice. Some thought went into it and it made sense. I appreciate that.

Very nice job,thank you for sharing your knowledge and practical hints!

it might not have been monetarily worth restoring but the history preserved by this restoration was 100% worth it

Excellent work! That Brescia looks beautiful 🤩

Completely seamless transition to Product Plug, I didn't even know for a minute that this was the ad. Well shot, and well done.

Thank you for sharing your wisdom, gun restoration man.

Very nice techniques and processes you show on how to restore even this little .25 caliber back to successful operation. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

Excellent job !! I could watch these types of videos all day!

If there was a "Best KZfaq Segue To Sponsor Award" it would go to you!

Every gun left to trust like this deserves restoration if at all possible. Great work on this one!

Clear presentation. Defining concepts and techniques many know, just more concisely. Good job.

Ive learnt more about science and chemistry in these videos than I learned in all of my school years it seems, best restoration channel I've ever come across

Best birthday gift ever, another gun restoration from my favorite Italian youtuber. I actually own one of these .25 ACP Galesi-Brescia pocket pistols and like the way it shoots, even though it isn't very accurate or powerful.

Nicely done. I appreciate your knowledge of the bluing chemistry, too.

thank you. someone who doesent pollich the parts to within an inch of its life. you do things the more civilised way, thank you

I was just conent seeing you restore the original look of it, but once you said you were going to fire it, I was on the edge of my seat seeing it. well done and amazing work. very impressive.

Any gun is worth restoring

Really impressive skills and knowledge 👍 Amazed at the way you even replenished the brass emblems. Great work and a pleasure to watch.

I really enjoy your restorations of the firearms. Also, I really enjoy the science that you use and how you explain it. It's nice to come away with some knowledge.

I've always loved old guns and the neat history they represent. You've got me wanting to buy some rusty old guns to try my hand at restoring something.

Excellent information. You explained a complex operation in plain language. Well done Sir 👏

I absolutely love restoration videos like this, it’s one of my guilty pleasures 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

What a handsome little gun.

I just found your channel and love the information! Thank you for the work you put into these videos!

I think it was well worth restoring. Good restoration..Its a small piece of history..

I just love small pocket pistols for some reason, amazing job making it look like new. this is art

Thank you for your videos. You pay a lot of attention to details and I love the explanation that you give at each step.

That thing is so adorable, was really cool to see more about the blueing (?) process. Gun restorations are always really cool too

Even though you say this gun wasn't worth the effort to restore, I think it was. Its nice little pistol and you did a good job bringing it back to life.

Your videos are impeccable!

Excellent job, sir! I watched every minute. Yes, I was indeed fascinated by your process. I like the way you talk and instruct. You do not waste any time nor bore me with extraneous chit chat. You get right down to the point each time. Your voice is unique. While you speak with an accent, all of your words are clearly enunciated and spoken as if each word had a sharp edge to it. I had absolutely no difficulty understanding you. In fact, your voice kept my attention focused. Yet it is your amazing restoration skills and knowledge of chemistry that astounded me. I was impressed by your results. True, no old, rusted gun can be made to look new, but you restored appearance and functionality. The .25 caliber semiautomatic pocket pistols always had the reputation of being something of a, 'last ditch' personal defense weapon for very close range. The weak .25 caliber's reputation was based on deterrence, meaning, no one wants to get shot so any pistol pointing at an assailant would hopefully deter him. The .25 caliber round had a poor reputation for penetrating heavy coats and jackets, especially those made of leather. Decades ago, I had a boss who once served on the Salt Lake City, Utah police force. On his upper lip was a noticeable scar. He told us guys in the office that he had once been shot at with a .25 caliber semiauto pistol at close range. The bullet penetrated his lip and stuck in his upper jaw, luckily missing the teeth. Later I'm visiting a gun store in Seaside, California. I eavesdropped on a young man talking with his girlfriend. He was planning to purchase an inexpensive .25 caliber semiauto pistol, Phoenix brand, I think. I seemed to recall the price was only around $119. His girlfriend was ridiculing the boyfriend for wanting to purchase a gun in the first place. I felt the urge to speak up and advise the young man to look at a bigger, more effective caliber. But I kept my mouth shut.

I find small guns really neat so cheers for restoring this

I've done similar recoveries 😀 it takes a ton of elbow grease and patience. Good job 👏

That turned out to be beautiful, well done!

Very nice, I'm liking these process explanation videos. Keep it up!

Awesome work. Thank you for this explanation!

That's neat, I'd been led to believe it was industrially done with molten salt and not just boiling saltwater. Neat video, excited for the next one

I must commend you, on not just the job, the video, and your good narration. You actually managed to include the sponsor in a seamless and relevant way here :-) Well done.

That is probably the most clever Segway to a promo I have seen in a video before

Great resoration!