BH Project Grouse Gun

[Kirk Potter]

Originally Posted by Aaron Beck

I also admired this one. Cursory google searches turn up J Frank Pratt as a grocer and involved in some civic leadership. Perhaps the historic society would know more. Pretty nice gun, he must have been out hunting a lot. I second keeping the stock patina, but thats just me.

I’m debating it, I could go either way. I think there is probably some figure to that stock hidden under there.

Also, for being an 1899 gun and having its barrels cut, it doesn’t look like it’s been messed with other than that. Every single screw on it is still in time. I’m guessing it wouldn’t hurt to have action cleaned.

[Steiner]

Originally Posted by Kirk Potter

I’m debating it, I could go either way. I think there is probably some figure to that stock hidden under there.

Also, for being an 1899 gun and having its barrels cut, it doesn’t look like it’s been messed with other than that. Every single screw on it is still in time. I’m guessing it wouldn’t hurt to have action cleaned.

You might be pleasantly surprised by how good the stock will clean up with some elbow grease and mild wood cleaning products.