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Unread 05-04-2018, 02:05 PM   #1
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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.
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At first glance 3 things catch my eye:
1) Wood
2) Wood
3) Wood

Very nice, Brian does great work for sure.
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Unread 05-04-2018, 03:55 PM   #5
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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. ??
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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.
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And the proper checkering borders too. Great gun - great job!!
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The original checkering on this gun was a real mess. It cleaned up nicely though.
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It seems Brian forgot to put one of the triggers back in during reassembly. Seriously, one wicked nice repro.
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Beautiful work, Brian! Thanks for posting, Kirk!
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