Enough to make a grown man cry...
 

I had this DH 12 ga with 28 in Damascus bbls completly redone by Brad Bachelder out of Grand Rapids. I went to take some pictures and for the first time in my life I DROPPED A SHOTGUN or any weapon. It happened to hit butt first. The butt plate is fine but the stock suffered a crack on each side.:crying::crying:

My empathies, Angel. I have ruined more guns in the the shop, gunroom and safe than I ever have in the field. My last was opening a carton with a newly re-blued set of Parker barrels and scratching them with the blade of the box cutter while consciously "being careful"... I am sure Brad B. can fix so you'll never notice it.

Thanks Don. Brad had it so long that it's killing me having to send it back ..

Hey friend, it can happen to anyone. I took a nasty tumble a couple of years ago onto my brick walkway while carrying my 1-frame, 12 ga GH with fishtail lever and beautiful Damascus barrels. In the case of falling down while hunting I have perfected the very athletic body roll so that some part of my face or body will come into contact with a tree trunk or rock outcropping instead of a Parker. I just can't explain why I couldn't execute such a manuver on my walkway. The gun suffered such damage that to repair it would cost nearly as much as the gun was worth before the fall. Dave Suponski saw the gun and can attest to my inexcusable clumsiness. :banghead:

Dean, I wish I could blame it on a fall. The damn thing just slipped out of my hand. After spending the money for a complete refirbishing, I think it's going to sit in the safe for a while.

Angel,
Post some pics of the rest of the gun.
I'm sure everyone would love to see them.

Stock fixers is supposed to be the best in the business from what I hear, but I spoke to the owner a few weeks back about a repair and he told me he was backed up about ten months. I would be glad to hear any other recomendations for stock repair. Thanks, Chris.

Here you go Dave...

some more...

Angel, beautiful piece. Might as well start the healing process now...send it back asap, because all you are going to do until it's fixed, is beat yourself up every time you look at it. So sorry, George