Rainy day guns?

[Austin J Hawthorne Jr.]

I have 2 to call on when the weather is bad. #1 is a 16 gauge Fox Sterlingworth with cut barrels, but with IC chokes remaining. The gun has been totally restored, and I use that term loosely, so it looks almost new. It gets used on snowy days. Gun #2 is a 12 gauge lifter Parker. When I found this gun it looked as though it had been ridden hard and put away wet. There was surface rust on all exterior metal surfaces, and the wood was caked in grime and mold. There is also a bulge one inch back from the muzzle. The barrels cleaned up well with only minor pitting and little loss of its Damascus pattern. The wall thickness in both barrels is over .30" and the action is only slightly loose. A .002" shim has brought it back on face. The wood also cleaned up well. I use this gun on rainy days, and Mondays, and its never let me down.