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01-20-2016, 09:49 AM | #3 | ||||||
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John, Welcome!
It sounds like you have traveled in very good company. You're a lucky guy - And in more ways than just a few. David Trevallion is a good friend and Steve Dalzell is an accomplished gunsmith and stock man as well. Steve sent me a couple of pictures of the finished gun and I think the way he finished it is way better than a full restoration as most of the patina and history still shows on the gun... very, very nice. I think we are talking about the same gun... 200064 if I'm correct? I have handled (fondled) that great gun a few times while visiting with David - I'm very envious! Again, Welcome! .
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01-20-2016, 10:01 AM | #4 | ||||||
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Dean, that's the one. I agree that it looks better than a full restoration. My Uncle was a merchant mariner. He'd always look for guns of interest wherever he was. He picked up 200064 in Hawaii. Apparently someone had used it for some type of sea bird hunting and painted the barrels with black paint in an attempt to protect them. My Uncle removed the paint, and there was very little black left.
The gun does look fantastic now. :-) |
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