Trojan 16 Guage Restoration

[Larry Angus]

I am having Turnbull do some work on my stock. My grandfather did a poor job of installing a butt pad so I am having the butt pad replaced, the checkering reworked, and the wood refinished. Does anyone know what the original finish on the frame would have been? The barrells are about 80 to 90% so I am doing nothing to them. The frame is in good condition, but bluing is pretty much gone. Did the Trojans have a color case hardened finish or was it blued? I can see what looks like remnants of a case hardened finish on the forend metal and the water table, but I am not sure.

I had no choice but to rework the stock; should I refinish the frame and if so what finish? Is the gun worth more unchanged. The stock and forend are at Turnbulls now so I dont have any pics just yet. The frame is in good shape except for the wear since it was manufactured in 1914. This gun has not been shot very much, is in excellent working condition and I ocassionaly hunt with it. All serial numbers match including on the butt stock and forend.

Any advice will be appreciated.