Thanks Brian Dudley! Another GH back in action
 

Just received my GH back from Brian Dudley. I am very happy as it just went through a major operation, a very much needed butt transplant, and received a few new needed screws. It had not been shot fot the last 60+ years and was stored in a closet, under a bed and about everywhere else. Stock was way too short for me...

Just in time and ready to go with me in the field where it belongs.

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Very nice chunk of wood...

Thanks Kevin.

The stock on this gun was only about 12" LOP. So, as Kevin mentioned, a butt transplant was done with the joint being at the very rear of the checkering pattern.

See here a photo of the gun with the piece that was cut off on it to show how short the stock actually was.

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And something else that Kevin did not mention that makes this gun unique... a factory 24" barreled gun.

Was the donor a Parker ?

No. It was brand new wood. Attached as a block blank and shaped from there.

if that is the one I saw in process - turned out fantastic

Flawless execution. A 24" Parker is worth that expense. What a deadly bird gun

Not meaning to hi-jack Kevins thread but after Brian resurrected an abused GHE for me last year I recommended Brian to Kevin for this project. My GHE had considerable pitting and stains on the barrels, the wood was scarred and the checkering was worn down to almost nothing and the original pad was toast. The finished results were amazing.

A question to the OP and Brian - I am curious as to why that new stock seems to have over 4" of pitch for a gun with 24" barrels? The pitch on Daryl's gun is more like what we're accustomed to seeing. Is Mr Cordell's a bit unusual or are my eyes deceiving me?

Nice restock by the way.

Pitch is 5 degrees.