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Unread 10-21-2024, 08:03 PM   #1
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Default 28g VH restoration

I just completed this restoration of a VH 28g. It is on an 00 frame. The gun was a pretty honest gun to start with. It just had no case color remaining, it looked like is was removed or something. And the stock was cut down pretty short.

The owner wanted the gun brought back to like new condition with new wood that was upgraded some from original.

I did that for him by restocking it and restoring all metal finishes. I was also able to save the original stock shield which had a pretty cool christmas gift inscription on it.

The engraving was touched up in spots by Geoffroy and the case color was done by Turnbull.

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Brian, one of the nicest resto jobs i have seen! I had the same gun but on a 0 frame, very early gun that someone rested a lit cigarette on the side of the stock (my guess was while tying a boot lace or taking a leak) and had cut it to 13 1/2'' LOP. i had it restocked and got a bump up to better wood, not unlike your job here. Very nice work!
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Brian, your work is by far superior.
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Most will opt to upgrade the wood some if they are paying to restock the gun. When I presented about 7 or 8 wood options to the customer for this one, there were 2 or 3 others that would have been my choice. But he really liked this one. I felt it looked too “modern” initially. But after the work was done, I think it is very attractive.
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Unread 10-24-2024, 03:01 PM   #5
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Wonderful job Brian! I especially like the stock shield. It would be great to know that 1916 Xmas story! Father to son maybe?
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Excellent work again!
Thank you for your help last week
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As always your work is outstanding!!!
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