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Hi folks,

I've finished the Grant #2 of a pair. If you don't remember this is the gun that had quite a bit of pitting on the plates and top tang. Quite a bit of effort to remove, laser weld and then file back and engrave ensued! Anyway, this is the case for the guns and I've used it as a backdrop for the photographs. The gun is from 1907/8 as is the #1 gun. It isn't perfect by any means and the wood isn't quite as nice a fit as on the re-stocked first gun of course. But it "is what it is".

Tailpipe is with the engraver for tweaking..

All the best,
Tony













Few more pictures of it on the blog.

Absolutely beautiful, Tony. You have set a pretty high standard for the rest of us hackers. Keep it up! By the way, how are you feeling?

I don't know what the actual time line is, but you make a bunch of things happen quickly. Great job!

Tony,

I think you really missed the mark on this one. I'll take it off your hands for 200 Pounds. You can chalk it up to a learning experience.... :-)

Phil

Tony, It looks like you did a great job to me. I'm ignorant on this issue, but many of these Grant guns don't seem to be 'stocked to the fences' with that small amount of metal posterior to the actual fence. I know these are 'best' guns and so I'm a little confused on this issue. Can you explain the difference to me? Thanks, Buzz

Hi Buzz, I understand the question now, but don't know the answer other than I assume cost. Remember Boss, Purdey, HH are the top 3 so most expensive. Anything else "Best" is erm...not best...

T

Really Tony,
if this is not a best gun work, I don�t know what it should be. You have set a standard that very few in the world can match on an individual basis, thanks for sharing your restoration/improvement projects with us.

Regards,

EJSXS

That is one heck of a fine job. I only wish to have a nice pair like that some day.

wow. a truly fine gun any doubles enthusiast should be proud to own.