The round knob grip has some worn checkering, worn more on the left side than the right. The shield is in place in the lower stock, so I suspect the only stock modification was the addition of the Pachmayer pad....and of course the repair. Must have been SOME repairman gunsmith as he put some work into that one.
I'm going hunting for the weekend, so will not have time to add any more pics for several days.
I'm encouraged the bbls might be original. Would have loved to have seen this gun in its day. It was obviously loved and used with pride long before it became a neglected family piece...this is why I sometimes encourage others to sell their good guns to those who will APPRECIATE them, rather than pass them down to unworthy ancestors. Of course, I'm also personally hoping that my daughters and their yet-to-be-born children are worthy of inheriting some of my favorites. The daughters shoot and hunt with me now...one will be in the stand with me in the morning.
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