Refinish English pair
 

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

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

Ken

Have any pictures to share?

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.

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.

Grayson,

I sent you a PM.

Ken

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

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

Ken

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.

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…

Garry,

They are Gallyon & sons

Ken

Thanks to Ken for the help with the pictures. Grayson

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