Let's see some wood!

[Dean Romig]

That looks like the forend blank - do you have pics of the blank for the butt stock?

Nice match!





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[Wild Skies]

There is no butt stock blank Dean, only a forend blank which will soon be fashioned into a splinter forend. This new forend will be paired with the NOS replacement stock that is shown just above the forend blank in my previous post. This new forend and NOS replacement stock will replace the wood on this SCC:

[BRDHNTR]

Excellent match. Cecil Fredi has great wood

[Dean Romig]

Greg, what are the stock dimensions on that gun? It looks like it has an unusual amount of drop for a Repro...





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[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Greg, what are the stock dimensions on that gun? It looks like it has an unusual amount of drop for a Repro...

Good eye, Dean. It's got a little more drop at heel and a little more cast off than usually encountered. It measures 1 3/8" x 2 1/2" x 14 5/8" x 1/4" cast off. I suspect a previous owner wanted it to be to his liking by having it bent, installing a Pachmayr Decelerator SC pad and having an oil finish applied. Then in turn I wanted it to suit me by switching to a Silver's pad, having mullered borders added, rebluing the barrels, re-casecoloring the action and finally by refinishing the wood with Timberluxe after being caught in a steady downpour during the 2016 Great Northern.

Ahhhh . . . the life of a gun . . . and the changes they sometimes have to endure.

[BRDHNTR]

Greg, who did the colors for you?

[MD*GSP]

Shame you weren't able to find a suitable FE, Greg.

Do you intend to serialize the new lumber to your gun? Seems to me an inscribed indication of some sort showing it was made for the gun along with the date it was done along with the guns s/n would make serialization totally legit. All under the tang/iron of course.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by allen newell

Greg, who did the colors for you?

They were done by John Gillette at Classic Guns LTD.
http://www.classicgunsinc.com/

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Scot Cardillo

Shame you weren't able to find a suitable FE, Greg.

Do you intend to serialize the new lumber to your gun? Seems to me an inscribed indication of some sort showing it was made for the gun along with the date it was done along with the guns s/n would make serialization totally legit. All under the tang/iron of course.

Yeah, I would have preferred an original forend, but it just wasn't happening after many months of searching. I will be the first to admit that I do not possess the patience of Job, it was either continue dusting off the replacement stock, selling it, or having a new forend made. I chose the latter. Besides, it's fun to have a project going!

The replacement stock is stamped with the number "30" -- no explanation as to why, it just is. If I were to serialize it to the gun as well as date it, do you really think it would add any value?

[Dean Romig]

Probably wouldn't add value but would maintain value.





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