VHE 20

[Harold Lee Pickens]

After reviewing 20 some pages in this forum, one opinion stuck with me. I believe it was John Campbell who said that "some guns are worth preserving, but not restoring." Such would be the case of this little VHE 20 #179466.
The original 28" barrels are now 26 1/2" and measure cyl/cyl. It is in rough, but not terrible shape, and is shootable. The ejectors are as strong as the day it left the factory, and has shootable dimensions for me--LOP 14" and 2 3/4 DAH, 6 lbs 1 oz. The frame was extremely dark, but did not appear to be blued, the barrel bluing is scanty, and the bores a little rough. I had the stock pulled off the frame and had a couple little cracks acraglassed to prevent any further problems.
In the last picture, I used a scotchbrite pad and Hoppes to clean up the frame. It still could use a little more elbow grease, but now is a nice silver.
At some time, I will probably have the stock refinished/recheckered and the barrels reblued. For the time being, I will shoot as is.
What would you do?

[Harold Lee Pickens]

forgot to add cleaned-up pic

[Mills Morrison]

Looks like you have done well with it. Looks like a great little upland gun

[ForrestArmstrong]

I would retrace the checkering and use it as is, looks like a great shooter/field gun, possibly do a total upgrade later, but probably not.

[Stephen Hodges]

Looks great Harold, and I agree with Forrest, re-cut the checkering and you would be good to go:)

[wayne goerres]

I like the little gun. I wouldn't touch it. Just shoot and enjoy it.

[charlie cleveland]

i too would just leave it alone and hunt and enjoy the little gun.more than likely it will become your favorite go to gun.. charlie

[Bill Murphy]

Harold, look in the General Parker Discussions, "Gunner's Parker", Rich Anderson's gun. That gun looked just like your 20 when I sold it to Rich, except that it had a repaired crack at the wrist.