Tell me about it.

Now I understand better. 3.5DAH? Few shooters can shoot well with that. I have a near pristine 2-bbl set VH12 with 3.5"DAH and I can't shoot it all that well, and I like a fair bit of drop. If it's a 1-1/2 frame it's pretty light for stout loads also. Good Argentina dove gun maybe.... but a long 20ga seems preferred. Still, it's likely worth more than the selling price parted out!... perish the thought...

Sure makes me wonder what the "big" sellers on GB with G grades in far worse shape listed at $2,000-plus must be thinking when they see that gavel price.

As for all the drop, there are slip on riser pads available that could be used when shooting and taken off when in storage. Not an ideal solution, but it would certainly work well at that price. I don't know how I missed that auction. Too many yard projects of late. Somebody made a sound investment.

What are the upper limits of a stock bend? What could the drop be realistically reduced to before a re-stock is needed?

My preference is a 2.5" drop at the heel; a full inch is probably too much correction for a bend. Oh, and once bent, will it hold, or is there some 'relaxation' after a duck season in damp weather?

Been burned twice on those "as is" transactions. Asked lots of questions both times on the phone even. Absolute lied to and had no recourse. Since then I stay away from Pawn Shop dealers in Florida. :(

I am not too sure about what the maxiumum on bending is for drop changes. But an inch seems like too much to me.
I too shoot 2.5" and short of a restock, this gun would be reduced to a collectors piece for most out there.

I have a good friend who is a orthopedic surgeon. I checked with him and told me the human neck/shoulder area is capable of bending over an inch. His implication - he's a medical man -is that one wishing to shoot a gun with a 3.5" drop might simply bend one's neck 1" less to accommodate the gun.

From what little I know about it, the amount of bend depends on the type of wood. American Black Walnut does not bend as much as English walnut. I know a guy who has a very nice British hammer gun (I forget the name) that had about 3.5" of drop. His stock man bent it up almost 2". He said when he put the heat on the wrist it was like a noodle and in his experience the English walnut bends nicely. This same stock man has bent a couple Parker stocks for me that were American black walnut. The most he could get out of one was about 7/8", but that did the trick.

Good One Greg. I know that my ones neck is capable of bending quite a bit. But I for one do not like looking at the back of the receiver when shouldering a shotgun.

Freeekin' great advise Fishtail. Hahahhahahahahaha......bend my neck one inch. Classic! Now I just need to get my eyes re-aligned when my head is sooooo cocked.

Made my Sunday.