New Member/Inherited Early 10ga.

[edgarspencer]

Ok. I have one.

[Jeffrey H. Smith]

Thank you Brian for the offer to meet and evaluate my gun. I do think it may need some stock work. And can case colors be "recovered" or replicated without compromising the gun integrity and value?

I see you phone and email on your site and can further contact you fairly soon to meet.

Regards,

J.Smith

[Fishtail]

It's a nice looking gun, as others have noted.

No, you cannot improve the case colors without compromising the gun's value.

My opinion, from the pics, is the butt stock has seen some repair/resanding/refinishing. It's too clean and smooth and dent free as compared to the forend wood (which looks original). It also looks like there could be some wood filler behind the right side lockplate.

It's also probably just a plain case of someone having a second set of barrels added (or the gun was bought new with two sets). Since one set is 23", it's likely the 30" tubes were bought to remedy the cutting of the tubes that became 23".

[Dean Hanson]

I strongly suggest the research letter. I was pleasantly surprised with the info it detailed about my fathers gun. Sometimes you get more clues than answers. Keep searching.