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I am considering the purchase of this shotgun. Assume that the price is fair for the shotgun without this issue. The stock refinishing left the wood on the wrist quite low. Would this be a deal killer? Otherwise I really like the gun. It fits me and I plan to shoot it a lot. I noticed the high metal with my thumb first as it has a fairly sharp edge. Other than just living with this, is there anything short of restocking to deal with this issue.

Thanks for your thoughts-

Doug

That would be a tough one to solve without it showing. My diagnosis is shoot it as is or restock, or pass.

Arrgh!? Wood inflater? Release agent on the tang and clear epoxy with hang? Why do people do this? Abrasive paper should be banned in areas with a high steel to wood ratio. Even if it's not up around the head or at junction of plate-pad, refinishing shouldn't mean obliterating arrises or guttering fair planes to produce a river biscuit.

jack

It is not a deal killer but it is sure a gun value killer. For most of us it makes the gun value decrease by what it will cost to restock the gun. What a shame.

Thanks gentlemen- I really appreciate you helping me by sharing your views and knowledge. I didn't wish to be unreasonable with the seller.

Doug

I'd have to think it was sanded way below the original lines and re-checkered. Assuming the trigger plate is also proud of the wood on the bottom side, You couldn't just inlet the top and borrom tangs deeper without extensive re-engineering of the sears, safety and other parts. Damn shame people are so stupid. Other than making the stock too small, the checkering and finish look pretty good. I don't know any way to fix it other than restocking and that would be very expensive unless you can do it yourself.

I'd have to think it was sanded way below the original lines and re-checkered. Assuming the trigger plate is also proud of the wood on the bottom side, You couldn't just inlet the top and borrom tangs deeper without extensive re-engineering of the sears, safety and other parts. Damn shame people are so stupid. Other than making the stock too small, the checkering and finish look pretty good. I don't know any way to fix it other than restocking and that would be very expensive unless you can do it yourself.

On an older gun it could be caused by wood shrinkage and not by stupidity.

3/32" is a lot of shrinkage on a section no wider than the wrist of the stock.

Than amount of metal showing would bug the jelley beans out of me. Just holding that gun would remind the user that someone was very heavy handed with sandpaper and maybe cause buyers regret in time.

Gordon