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Kirk Potter 05-04-2018 02:05 PM

DHE Restoration
 
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A while back I sent my well used reproduction DHE to PGCA member Brian Dudley (bmdgunstocks.com). He restored it to look more like an original Meriden Parker, actual case coloring, barrels reblued, nickel plated trigger, etc. Needless to say I’m more than happy with the results.

Kirk Potter 05-04-2018 02:06 PM

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Another.

Kirk Potter 05-04-2018 02:12 PM

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Before.

Randy G Roberts 05-04-2018 03:03 PM

At first glance 3 things catch my eye:
1) Wood
2) Wood
3) Wood

Very nice, Brian does great work for sure.

Brian Dudley 05-04-2018 03:55 PM

Thanks for posting this Kirk. And thanks for putting up a few more 'before' photos. I only had a couple that you had emailed me at the beginning of the project and they were not as "good" as these ones.

The repros can really clean up well to make very nice looking guns

This one has a gold inlayed "2" on the trigger guard. I guess it was number 2 of a two gun set. I wonder where number 1 is. ??

Rich Anderson 05-04-2018 05:15 PM

A lot of these have very nice wood and this is a great example. I once saw one where the engraving had been chased to deepen it the case color redone using the bone charcoal method and the stock refinished and the gun was fabulous looking.

Bob Jurewicz 05-04-2018 06:55 PM

And the proper checkering borders too. Great gun - great job!!
Bob Jurewicz

Brian Dudley 05-04-2018 08:08 PM

The original checkering on this gun was a real mess. It cleaned up nicely though.

Gary Laudermilch 05-04-2018 08:30 PM

It seems Brian forgot to put one of the triggers back in during reassembly. Seriously, one wicked nice repro.

Michael Meeks 05-04-2018 08:37 PM

Beautiful work, Brian! Thanks for posting, Kirk!


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