Help needed please

Dave800 · 07-29-2013, 11:02 PM

Came across this from in some old things left behind by relatives
I'm not usre what this actually is

best i can tell is that's its a 1903 production date
12 ga
30" barrels
triggers, safety, seem to function

I would love to restore, but if it can even be done,
how much do I stick in it and then how much is it worth

might best be a wall hanger unfortunately

thank you in advance for any help you can share

Kensal Rise · 07-30-2013, 08:32 AM

The barrels are scrap. They could be sleeved however. The rest of the gun (a VH?) has been buffed and blued. There is serious rust. The stock is a replacement with trap dimensions. Depending on how much family attachment you have to the gun, it is either (1) a very expensive resto or (2) a parts gun.

Sorry for so much bad news...

Dean Romig · 07-30-2013, 08:41 AM

Parts gun.....

Opening Day · 07-30-2013, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Parts gun.....

I agree or if it is a family gun then wall hanger. You could buy two VHE's for the cost to restore (if possible) your gun.

B. Dudley · 07-30-2013, 09:50 AM

Yes,
The gun should be considered a parts gun. The barrels are blown out. The stock is not original and poorly crafted. And the metal parts have all been polished/blued.
As others have said, any cost to put it back together would far exeed the value in the end result. If the barrels were not blown out, it could be a completely different story.

Dave800 · 07-30-2013, 04:03 PM

Thank you for the replies.
Sadly, I was thinking the same thing