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I have a chance at buying my dream gun, a 16 bore royal sidelock. I have odd dimensions and would need to have the gun restocked upon purchase. It also has a heinous extension as of now which is another reason I would restock and I'm guessing part of the reason that it's in my price range. Anyways I am just wondering if there is anyone that you all would trust to restock such a double other than sending it back to holland. The cost of a new holland stock starts at around 10k.

The person I know with the skills and experience is Del Whitman of Lake Ann, MI, (231) 275-0140. I know he has worked on numerous English and Italian guns of comparable quality. Obviously, there are others, but Del is the one I know and the one who has done work for me.

I would highly recommend Dennis Earl Smith and many other ACGG members, most of which can do a best grade restock at half the price of H&H.

there is a guy in utah who worked for hollands and is a stocker

Yes, by all means, buy the gun and get it re-stocked.
But in the short time, have the extension blended.

http://www.marklarsongunart.com/#!extension-blending-portfolio

Mike

Dennis Smith is very good and so is another of our members. He restocked this Linder. His name is Doug Mann and he is a member of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild.

The interior inletting is as good as the exterior.

I had the problem of an unsuitable stock on a fine gun and solved it by having Keith Kearcher do a butt transplant.
danc

I would think that you might first wish to have a gunsmith familiar with English fine guns have a look at it first, to make sure the barrels are good, on face, tight, and in proof (or have enough thickness remaining to endure a rebore and remain in proof), and ensure that the locks, ejectors, are in good internal condition. The cost of proper mechanical repairs to return an old best gun to service can fast outrun the cost of simple restocking. Nothing on these guns is cheap.... But they are such a pleasure to own, and shoot, they are well worth the cost!
Good luck!

Doug Mann did some work for me on a W C Scott high grade SLE a few years back and I was pleased with the results.
Jim

http://www.hodginsgunstocks.com/services.html

OWD