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Robert C,
Thanks for the feedback from G&R. I'll get some close up pics off to Mains soon. Gun is presently in hands of local master engraver for detailed inspection/opinion. I really appreciate your follow up.
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I recall--but I think it was on another gun-related website--a poster providing some photos of a really nice Model 90 in the "Skeetking" version. I've never seen one of those in the flesh, but the 1940 Shooter's Bible lists the price at $70 vs $40 for the standard model. That's close to the price of a Browning Superposed back then. Here are some photos of my 16 ga. Model 90 Skeetking. Only available in 1939 and 1940, they were special order guns with upgraded wood and hand engraving . The engraving on this gun is very similar (some of the patterns are identical) but more elaborate than on a "standard" Skeetking. Chokes were typically adjusted at the factory to give the best pattern at 20 yards (bottom barrel) and 30 yards (top barrel although mine was choked Mod/Full. This one has a non-selective single trigger but most were DT's.   
Last edited by BarkeyVA; 08/24/12 09:01 PM.
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BarkyVA,You could resculpt yours and rust blue the barrels yourself. As far as the other work, its up to you what youre comfortable working on.Steve Nice! While I might try putting "cold" blue on the barrels, no way would I tackle rust blueing or resculpting the stock. I don't have the woodworking tools and I don't feel I have the skills to do a good job.
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BarkyVA,You could resculpt yours and rust blue the barrels yourself. As far as the other work, it’s up to you what you’re comfortable working on.Steve Nice! While I might try putting "cold" blue on the barrels, no way would I tackle rust blueing or resculpting the stock. I don't have the woodworking tools and I don't feel I have the skills to do a good job. BarkeyVA, Read this article I wrote for the .410 website http://www.fourten.org.uk/My410RossiSquireProject.pdf please take special note of the specialized woodworking tools I used (LOL). Steve
Approach life like you do a yellow light - RUN IT! (Gail T.)
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Great job! Thanks for the encouragement.
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Barkey, thanks for posting. Those photos are as close to a Skeetking as I've ever gotten.
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Barkey, thanks for posting. Those photos are as close to a Skeetking as I've ever gotten. There is a nice article in Double Gun Journal, Volume 20, Issue 2 (Summer 2009) pp. 82-89, entitled, "Marlin Model 90 Skeetking," by James Tyson. It has some excellent photos of the typical factory hand engraving on Skeetkings.
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