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The barrels can be redone for around $300 and I highly recommend Dale Edmonds. I would contact Brian Dudley through this forum on repairing the crack in the stock and maybe some TLC on the wood as a whole. this definitely has potential and IMHO is well worth the added expense.
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05-22-2014, 12:47 PM | #4 | ||||||
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What Rich said
The fishtail toplever is very desirable. I did speak to Dale the other day and he is backed up. He is also top notch and probably worth the wait. Last edited by Mills Morrison; 05-22-2014 at 12:56 PM.. Reason: More info |
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Photos?
John couldn't you see the photos?
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This gun is a good candidate for either fixing what is wrong with it for safeties sake or doing a complete or near complete restoration on it. The only difference is the amount of money you are willing to spend.
Unfortunately, the damage has been done by pinning the head. If you are going to have a spreading head, it is Better that it be untouched so that a proper hidden repair can be done. Since this one has been pinned already, the options for a hidden repair are low. A good repair could be done, but not an ideal one. Plus, the other photos I saw of this gun show that the stock may be weak due to heavy figure in the wood and poor grain flow. You may not want to repair a stock that is sale am to begin with.
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Brian just finished freshening up a 20 gage GHE for me. http://parkerguns.org/forums/album.php?albumid=551
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I've had the same considerations with my best gun also, but in the end I had to ask myself "why mess with a good thing?"
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"Is it worth it?" is a difficult question sometimes. But is usually best ansered by the owner.
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05-22-2014, 08:56 PM | #10 | ||||||
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Similar situation I have- I've got GH that has a cracked stock that has already been repaired, barrels are ok, but I wanted the barrels Refinished to bring out the pattern. I've got much less into the gun on the initial purchse, but by the time the stock gets repaired to stabilize it, barrels refinished and a couple odds and ends done I'll be into it for probably 16-1700. Maybe too much. I can see myself at some point in the future restocking it, getting the receiver recolored and never getting that investment back but really enjoying it.
Yes- definitely worth it to me. One more really beautiful old gun that will be passed on to my son who will hopefully be using it as it was intended 60 or 70 years from now. . |
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