A Lucky Gunbroker Winner - Page 5

Dean Romig · 08-01-2015, 11:38 PM

Paul, I sincerely hope the barrels are all that will be refinished.

GH-16 · 08-02-2015, 12:45 PM

Dean:I hear what you are saying.

The scratches on the right side of the stock are really ugly IMO. I feel they need to be addressed as well. I'll have Brad give me his opinion on the best way to deal with them. The one thing I won't even consider is having the case hardening redone. IMO the original case colors are somewhere around 60-70% and look really nice this way.

I only will have Brad do what is necessary to clean the gun up to make it good to go for the next hundred years.

Dean Romig · 08-02-2015, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Ehlers

Dean:I hear what you are saying.

The scratches on the right side of the stock are really ugly IMO. I feel they need to be addressed as well. I'll have Brad give me his opinion on the best way to deal with them.

Yes Paul - the wood can have a refinish without the checkering being recut. That's probably the way to go with the scratches.

The one thing I won't even consider is having the case hardening redone. IMO the original case colors are somewhere around 60-70% and look really nice this way.

I agree on that route.

I only will have Brad do what is necessary to clean the gun up to make it good to go for the next hundred years.

Well done Paul!

Bill Murphy · 08-02-2015, 04:50 PM

As long as the gun is at Brad's, I would have the barrels completely repaired and refinished. Laminated barrels are beautiful when "new". I will have my 20 gauge PH Laminated steel gun redone some day.

Dean Romig · 08-02-2015, 05:27 PM

Bill, Paul, and others... The barrels on Pauls "new" GH are in very nice original condition and clearly exhibit what a well cared-for Laminated Steel set of barrels should look like. It is my opinion that it should remain in that state. Paul has seen the Laminated Steel barrels that I just got back from Brad and has expressed his appreciation, but he knows what he has.

GH-16 · 08-02-2015, 09:02 PM

I'll see what I can do in the next few days to get pictures of the damage I've been talking about.

I have a lot of balls in the air right now, so it may be later in the week before I have time. I think when you see pictures. You will understand where I'm coming from about the repairs.

All the checkering needs is a good gentle cleaning. I don't see anywhere that a tool needs to be used.

GH-16 · 08-04-2015, 09:15 PM

Here's a few pictures as promised. Anyone ever see a grip cap like this one on a Parker?

The silver spot on the barrels is where the dent in the left tube is. The picture doesn't show it, but it is visible in the bore.

GH-16 · 08-04-2015, 09:23 PM

Here's a few more showing these laminated barrels & the actual markings on the gun.

It's really a shame some ham-handed individual caused the recent damage to this gun. It's why I'm sending it to Brad to see what he can do to correct the issues.

Dean Romig · 08-04-2015, 09:29 PM

Very, very nice Paul.

Nope, never seen a grip cap like that one on a Parker.

What a great condition gun to showcase those unique barrels.

Mills · 08-05-2015, 11:57 AM

If anyone can do the gun right, Brad Bachelder can. I have not used him directly but have a gun or two that he worked his magic on.