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Had the exact gun for the most part about 10 years but with 28" barrels. For me for a Grouse gun I thought it was just too heavy for the gauge. Compared to the lightness of a Fox 16 gauge it just wasn't my cup of tea and I moved it on. It did however have nice engraving and very nice wood.
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01-10-2021, 08:57 AM | #14 | ||||||
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That little bit of weight just might be the right thing to keep those 26" barrels moving. Nice gun. I hope you can correct the things that you note.
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Did you fix it, or just consider it as part of the history of the gun, no matter how ugly that history may be.... The ONLY thing I can think of as to why, the guy had big fat hands. Doing this allowed for a bigger finger in the trigger guard, and a bigger hand between back of trigger guard, and bottome of grip..... Other than that, I cannot fathom why anyone would willingly take a drill to an Ithaga G2 trigger guard....
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And, yes it has the period correct Butt pad, and is in decent shape and will be saved. I just need to glue the top and bottom that has separated about 1" on each end. Other than that, it's in very good condition for a 1938 but pad. I store the gun horizontally, so it should remain in good condition while I own it.
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I talked to Eric at Helix gun smithing in Arnold MO, he seems to think he can tig weld the trigger guard, and get it back close to original condition.
As for the varnish that was applied... Suggestions for carefully removing that? I've used citristrip before to remove old finish like that, and then I have some timberluxe I can use.....
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