I believe it's up to the owner what he does or doesn't do to the gun. I have two Remingtons Brad has restored because they were high grade guns that deserved it. Most my guns [ field grade Parkers ] I have refinished the stocks and have had Brad redo the damascus barrels. They are what most would call " beaters ". I'll never get the money back out of them, but I enjoy shooting them and showing my friends how beautiful damascus barrels look. Those guys shooting O/U's look in amazement at my old SxS's with redone barrels, some not believing they can still be shot, and sometimes if I'm lucky, shot well.
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Paul Harm
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