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Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon
If the gun is shootable (fits you and is safe to shoot), I’d recommend giving this decision time. Your views may change about restoring guns. Mine did, and I have a regret or two. Hard to overcome regret.
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I think he'd be lucky to have a stock at $4,000. I had a very well known "restorer" look at a 16g VHE for me. It was $11,000 for new stock, bluing, case color, tightening it all up, replacing screws, recut the metal engraving, basically make it "like new" Since I paid $2100 for it I passed hahahah. But I just had to know to see for myself what it cost. I then took it to a lesser known restorer who offered a new stock only, WITHOUT checkering or stain, done on a duplicator, for $5,000. That was NO metal work at all. Now I kill birds with it as it is and couldn't be happier. But I don't judge those who choose to spend that money, it keeps some folks employed.