Del Grego Refinished Guns
 

What are the comments on Del Grego refinished guns in minty condition? I am not asking about values, I am just asking about whether you like them and whether you would like to have one in your collection.

I have a 20 gauge Trojan that I am told is a Del Grego restoration. I'm very fond of the rust blued barrels, the case color, and the checking job. I'm less than thrilled with the stock refinish. It's an attractive color but appears muddy with no wood grain showing through.
Still happy to have it in my collection.

I have a SC SBT that I believe was redone by Del Grego. It was gun of the month on the home page a while back. There are pics of it in my albums. I like their work. They're case colors are strong but appear to be cyanide. I've met and talked with Larry and I would trust him to do any work.

I have a DH I bought a couple years ago that was redone in 1969 and remained unshot until I got it. I have a letter from Mr. DelGrego to the then-owner explaining what he did. I think the charge was about $200 soup to nuts.

A few years back I had a DelGrego refinished-to-mint 12-ga. VHE, 30" F/F on a 2-frame that was converted to a straight grip and restocked with an appropriate-to-grade piece of American black walnut and a checkered butt. Wonderful workmanship, but despite my best efforts, I could never warm up to those gaudy cyanide colors. A good friend of mine wanted her more than I, so it went to him. He had the chokes opened and a Silver's pad put on, shot it for awhile and sold it to another mutual friend that has an obsession of changing inventory on a near weekly basis. It was used as trade bait shortly thereafter and that's when I lost track of it.

I have a DHE 2O GAUGE MADE IN 1926
IT HAS 28 INCH BARELLS AND LOOKS
LIKE IT LEFT FACTORY. IT HAS THE
CYANIDE COLORS, ALL NEW SCREWS
, IT HAS NEW SILVERS PAD FROM ENGLAND
WHEN YOU PICK IT UP IT FEELS LIKE A 28
GAUGE AND I AM THINKING IT WAS MADE FOR A LADY.

serial number of above 20 DHE
219184

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I own Three:

16ga "0" Frame SG
20ga "0" Frame SG
20ga "0" Fram PG

These are my hunting guns and are shot all season at Quail, Chukar, Sharptail, and Pheasants. They go back in February for a good cleaning and tuneup. I have more "vintage" guns but these are my baby's...I couldn't ask for more.

Larry always has the time to chat, does good work and is true to his word. A true piece of americana!

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