Del Grego Refinished Guns

[Jon Sheets]

Thanks. The way this season went, they can only get better.
Thanks for the kind words about the article. Yes, it's a 20, light and lively.

[Joe D.]

A couple months ago, I bought a VH from my brother-in-law. He was told that it was Del Grego refinished. It has a stamped mark on the right barrel flat (just to the right of the unstruck weight marks). It is about a 5/16" circle with an L overtop a D G inside of it. I never heard anyone mention this mark and was wondering if it is a mark which was used by the Del Grego shop at any point in time. As to the gun, all the metal prep is beautifully done. All screws perfect and timed properly, wood finish is very nicely done. Barrel blue is great, but it has the tiger striped case colors (very vivid).
I tend to stick with original guns, but when this one was offered, I jumped on it. A bit snazzy, maybe, but when the colors wear off, the metal condition will still be quite nice.

[J.B. Books]

I look at DelGrego restorations as really nice "shooters". I also think there are differences between older and newer restorations. I don't think anyone should look to have any restoration done to increase value, it won't, I think it should be done to prolong life into what are nice guns that were rode hard and put away wet. I have dealt with them directly and have had work done. I am most happy with my first and most personally nostalgic Parker, a 12ga Trojan I have had for 31 years. I should have taken some before pictures, 24 seasons of salt water hunts, boat rides chasing down crips, laying in muddy corn fields and hunting beaver ponds took it's toll. They brought it back with partial restoration as I left the frame alone.

FWIW If you do have a gun restored try to get some documentation of it. If you sell a gun to a gun store most of them know the name and think it's special resulting in a better trade/sale price.

Upgrades are another subject.

[wayne goerres]

check out the B grade on collectors firearms item S6013. Del Grego restoration . Nothing matches the letter except the grade. Get a load of the mind blowing price. (they must be nuts).

[Bruce Day]

The VH 12 has cyanide process color case hardening.

Below is 1910 original bone charcoal. There is a subtle difference that matters to some.