20 gauge stock repair
 

Do any members have any idea if this stock could be repaired? It is an 0 frame 20 gauge with 30" barrels and high condition. I would think it would be worth spending some money on this gun. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Hmm, looks like an attempt at a cross over stock

Wood could be spliced in after cutting into that. But I doubt it would give you the right look.

I would go for new wood, and end up with a gun that fits you


An after thought -this may be a good candidate for a butt transplant. The original stock is cut behind the grip, and a donner stock or new wood is grafted on. There was an article about this in Shooting Sportsman a couple years ago. Properly done the joint did not show

This gun would be a good candidate for a "Butt Transplant" as shown in "Shotgun Technicana" by Trevallion and McIntosh.

I agree, I think the only reasonable repair to this would be putting another back half onto the gun. And of course there is a new replacement or a used replacement. Being a 20g you are looking at either a 1 or an 0 frame of you were to look for a replacement stock.

It's too bad that was done. Looks like great wood apart from that. Obviously whoever did it needed a lot of help in getting the gun to fit.

good as some of them bows are with wood repair i think i d let one of them have a try at fixing it..i see that there is a bad low place but some of them boys mite have some majic to work on it... charlie

Someone really wanted cast off, didn't they? Didn't George Bird Evans do that to a Purdey?

George lowered and thinned the comb a little but neatly. I have held that Purdey and you wouldn't know it was done. He also shortened the stock later in life. It has had an extension added by the next care taker, that was done very well.

Alan:
A butt "transplant" is certainly one option. Another is to send this buttstock to the Stock Doctors -- or Mark Larson. They can add wood to the area, regrain and refinish the stock so you'd never know it was an issue. For testimony on Mark Larson, I refer you to my feature in the summer Double Gun Journal.

Ditto what Kensal said...here's a link to Larson's website. I've never used him, but the before and after pics sure look amazing....

http://www.marklarsongunart.com/#!ex...ding-portfolio

If you are attached to having the original stock. The Stock Dr. for a transplant, or to Larson for an addition and paint job is the way to go. If you do not care about having the original stock on the gun, a replacement stock or new one is the way to go.

Keep us up to speed as to what you decide to do.