I am new to this forum posting business. So, if I "hijacked' this thread above I apologize.
The whole concept of restoration is as was intended at the begining of this thread a subject unto itself. Most of this has been covered. If you can do the work yourself and wish too well good for you. In my case I could have but I didn't believe I would end up with the same result. I have owned a rifle for some time that has sat untouched waiting its turn. To me at least it is one of the more interesting projects I have owned. It's a very early sporter. Some of the questions are: who made it in the beginning, how many itterations of modifications are there, what state should it be brought back to, who should be recognised historically, and who should execute the work. Well,I have more information, I have a plan, I have an artist/riflemaker, It is underway. When it gets finished we can play before and after. I hope we can all learn something and have fun with this. I want to start something here: Restoration Rule #1. Do not get in a hurry.
Thanks all, Gary Duffey
