Restocking a VHE 12g. for fit.
 

This VHE 12 belongs to a woman who wanted to use it as her primary shooter. It is a nice example of a 1-1/2 frame 1929 utility gun. But, the original buttstock had been cut down very short. To about 12.5" at the wood and then had a 1" pad on it. It was still too short for her to comfortably shoot.

She had me restock it to her specified dimensions. 14" LOP over a period correct pad. 1-1/2" and 2-1/4" drops. 3/16" cast off.

Grade appropriate walnut was used for a later VH. Original stock was worked over to get a good pattern for her dimensions. The forend finish was pretty dry so it was freshened up and checkering recut.

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I like those dimensions ... very shootable. Your work is always such a thing of beauty. Restocking makes sense when you see work like this. Were the screws original? They look untouched

Thanks Mike. No, look closer, the screws were touched. But bot bad enough to warrant replacing them really.

You're right on both counts.

nice work brian...as usaully....charlie

Brian, Did you darken the checkering on the new stock?

Yes. Stock and forend.

Brian, you did a very,very nice job on this one!

Brian, Very good job, to me that's what a restock should look like.