JR, well said. Takes real hair to do such; I am impressed.
raven, I strongly support the idea of getting a full assessment of this gun's potential. If you "just put the stock back together" you may well make a future repair that returns this gun's stock to shootable very difficult. I'd want to know that the barrels are not shootable before starting a "weak" repair on the stock; without some reinforcement system.
I'd offer a valuation, but this one is outside the envelope of my valuation system. I will offer the following. As a "D" grade gun, it might be worth 1/4 of a similar "best work" gun. Assuming it is a James Purdy of London, and it appears to be, that fact has value. If it were restored to safe shooting condition and reasonable finish on wood and metal, I'd think in the $2000 range.
DDA
