texashuntingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
TraeMartin, Beatixre, MooseSteed, Trappernewt, casyoo
71987 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
dogcatcher 110,788
bill oxner 91,416
SnakeWrangler 65,416
stxranchman 60,296
Gravytrain 46,950
RKHarm24 44,585
rifleman 44,461
Stub 43,769
Forum Statistics
Forums46
Topics537,021
Posts9,719,492
Members86,987
Most Online25,604
Feb 12th, 2024
Print Thread
Gun Repair #5539030 01/13/15 03:25 AM
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 23
W
Wes73 Offline OP
Light Foot
OP Offline
Light Foot
W
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 23
Hello all. Looking for someone who may be able to restore/rebuild an old double barrel shotgun. I have the metal works but not really any of the furniture. It's not a quality gun or anything but belonged to my great great granddad. So I don't really want to spend a fortune since it wouldn't be worth much after it was rebuilt but wondering who does this sort of thing and get an idea of what it would cost. I tried to get my dad to do this a few years ago but he never did and now he has passed. Would like to hand a full gun down to my kids/grandkids. I believe its just an old damascus double barrel black powder, Thanks for any advice in advance!

Re: Gun Repair [Re: Wes73] #5539324 01/13/15 04:59 AM
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,806
T
TDK Offline
Extreme Tracker
Offline
Extreme Tracker
T
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,806
What make of gun is it? Some if those old Damascus guns are worth good money.


A.M. Little Bespoke Gunmakers LLC
Re: Gun Repair [Re: Wes73] #5539698 01/13/15 02:34 PM
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 23
W
Wes73 Offline OP
Light Foot
OP Offline
Light Foot
W
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 23
The maker is American Gun, Co. of New York and after looking at it again I think it is just iron, not damascus. The forearm stock is still there but none of the but stock. I have the triggers but not any trigger guards or a ramrod. So I would need the furniture made, make/find the guards, find a ramrod and re-blue or re-finish the metal somehow (some pitting). Not really expecting it to fire again but would be nice if that could happen. Just would like it to look nice for the wall. I understand the cost will exceed the value of the gun but wondering what kind of cost I would be looking at. Thanks

Re: Gun Repair [Re: Wes73] #5539707 01/13/15 02:38 PM
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,806
T
TDK Offline
Extreme Tracker
Offline
Extreme Tracker
T
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,806
I'd suspect the work you want done will be $1200-$2500 depending on the person. Unless you can find a takeoff stock from another gun the buttstock will probably have to be made from scratch. Not cheap.

Last edited by TDK; 01/13/15 02:40 PM.

A.M. Little Bespoke Gunmakers LLC
Re: Gun Repair [Re: Wes73] #5540622 01/13/15 08:26 PM
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 23
W
Wes73 Offline OP
Light Foot
OP Offline
Light Foot
W
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 23
Thanks TDK, not what I wanted to hear but I appreciate the input. Think your probably right on looking for an existing stock and going from there. Thanks

Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 2004-2024 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3