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Unread 05-04-2024, 11:46 AM   #1
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Default BH Project Grouse Gun

What can I say? I'm a sucker for project guns and I end up losing money on almost all of them. But yet here wea are.

Gun is a 1.5 frame BH, and I had some orphan 12 gauge 26" reproduction barrels. Going to try and have the barrels fitted, and if they can be the plan is for a mild restoration. Stock redone at least. the barrels are Q1/Q2 so I'm hoping to make it my grouse gun.
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Unread 05-04-2024, 04:42 PM   #2
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Is this the BH Josh L had for sale that the original 26” barrels had been cut?
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Kirk: Good luck with your project, but think twice about restoring the stock it has so much character and history. A restore would wipe it all away.
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it is. interesting letter too, sent back 3 times for dent repair.
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Looks like Mr. Pratt wasn't too careful with his gun.
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Nice. Certainly worthy of your efforts. Do you have the forend? More pics?
Sorry, I see the other photo. That stock looks like a beautiful piece of wood.
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What a beauty!
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Do you also have the original 26" barrels? Looks to be another set of barrels in a box at the bottom of the picture.
Good luck with the project and of course pictures when you are done.
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Sounds like Mr. Pratt was a serious bird hunter.
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I have the original Titanic Steel barrels, they've been shortened to 24". I find it interesting that one of the special instructions was "1 1/2 frame". I thought that frame size wasn't something that a customer would be aware of.
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