if this was my little gun i would have to know how it shot and handled on a hunt... i know its a valubable gun but thats what i would do.. charlie

Dean, Seems to me that a gun like this is going to hold it's value no matter which path you choose. I think it would be spectacular with a DTR make over. I tend to lean more toward leaving guns alone, but if this were mine, I would get it shined up.
Chris

Unique as this gun is, I would leave as is. However, if the owner decides to do a complete restoration, the owner should duplicate what Gary Carmichael did for his 20 ga lifter with Laminated Steel barrels displayed at the People's Choice at the banquet. What a gun! According to Gary, DTR and Brad Balchelder both did work on that gun.

Thanks for your opinions everyone - keep 'em coming.

Dave, with my crude measuring tools I still get 29/32" by the steel stick with them little tiny marks on it and .895" or so on my digital thing-a-ma-bob that slides and has those pointed jaws, center to center of the tubes at the breech. You being a machinist and all, you should bring one of those dial things you were telling me about on the phone today up ta grouse camp with you..

We want to see photos of the People's Choice guns as well as hear who won the distinguished service awards this year.

Not surprisingly and by popular demand (and very deservedly so) John Davis and Ed Morgan were the recipients of the 2013 Distinguished Service Awards at the Annual Meeting Banquet. It was my great honor to present them with their awards.

Congratulations to both of them!

Eldon I have two 20's under 6lbs (both English) and they are pure heaven to carry in the Grouse coverts.

Nice gun Dean I would advise the owner to leave it as is, these are just to scarce to mess with.

Now that Rich has opened the door to non American grouse guns, he might see some merit in my little Francotte ejector 28, 4 3/4 pounds, full size stock, cylinder and modified. Checkered butt, 26" Siemens-Martin barrels, in the trunk case. I am thinking about having Kevin McCormack make a holster for it.

well i ll be into it but dont forget the little 20 ga model 37 ithaca ultra lite pump gun at 4 1/2 lbs... charlie