Refinish English pair

[Grayson Williams]

Have.a nice 12bore pair.Maker mid grade fancy back BLE.Churchill rib/ect..Its never been refreshed.1950s should I have it restored sic.GW

[Ken Hill]

Why do you want to refinish it? Is the checkering gone? Barrel blue really thin?

Ken

[Garry L Gordon]

Have any pictures to share?

[Grayson Williams]

If someone would be kind to let me text pictures. GW

[Garry L Gordon]

If someone would be kind to let me text pictures. GW

I’m happy to do it. I’m out hunting now, so PM me later and I’ll give you the contact information.

[edgarspencer]

The English have a different opinion on refinishing than we do. It is quite common to refresh the guns after a few seasons. This can be a simple application of wood finish, to entirely doing the gun over, including bluing and case hardening. it's pretty uncommon to see a best gun in a ridden hard, put away wet condition.

[Ken Hill]

Grayson,

I sent you a PM.

Ken

[Ken Hill]

Here are pictures of Grayson’s pair.

https://i.imgur.com/Rm3OhMGl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/W9pS4LJl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/GOaOJ2fl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/jlc58nol.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Ugvjr9Dl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/JmOrsLjl.jpg

Ken

[Ken Hill]

I wouldn’t refinish this pair. They look pretty nice.

Ken

[Bill Murphy]

A light application and rub out of Johnson's Paste Wax on the wood and barrels would do wonders for those guns. A refinish would be a big mistake.

[Garry L Gordon]

I agree with Ken and Bill. A refinish seems unwarranted. Maybe a strip/clean to be sure of function, if that.

I can’t read the maker…

[Ken Hill]

Garry,

They are Gallyon & sons

Ken

[Grayson Williams]

Thanks to Ken for the help with the pictures. Grayson

[Grayson Williams]

Sorted out the pair of Gallons looks like made in the 1960s their best grade BLE 320 pounds per gun.Bought a used John Hall case going to put them to bed.Regards.Grayson