Are opinion changing on restoring a shotgun?

[Bill Murphy]

Sometimes these conversions are a struggle. By the time I was 14, I had a Lefever, a 20 gauge Model 24 Winchester, and a Parker. That year, my Dad finally broke away from his Model 12 and bought an AYA Matador from Tendler's in DC. Four years later, in 1965, he went off the deep end and we split a pair of Model 21s. That's when I had him. Considering that I had my first double gun in about 1957 or so, the conversion took me about eight years. Now I'm wondering who was converting whom.

[Eldon Goddard]

I don't want to admit it but we had a lot of fun shooting that 20 gauge stoeger. Not a piece of quality work but fun none the less. I had my 870 wingmaster and we traded off shooting 20 gauges. I guess when it comes down to it if it is a gun I like it. Some just more than others.