Tamid, not sure who is doing the work for you but I have had a few English guns restored now and it's cost me a bit more than that to have them done properly. Refinishing damascus barrels is $400.00 to $500.00. Honing is extra. Refinishing the stock and forearm and recutting checkering is roughly $450.00. Putting the gun back on face is roughly $150.00 to $200.00. And any other things such as buggered screws will be extra if you want them fixed up. Case coloring and coloring of the trigger guard, forend iron and screws is another $500.00 if you want it done. Extra cost will be added if any of the engraving needs to be touched up. If the gun is supposed to have a horn buttplate you are looking at close to $200.00 by the time one is made, fitted and checkered. So you could easily have $2000.00 or more tied up in the gun if you have it restored properly unless you know someone who does it for less. However, one cannot figure on what resale value might be. When it comes to restoration, the main reason for doing so is often just because you want to bring the gun back to its former glory and have something that is a joy to own. Lord knows I would loose my shirt on a couple that I have had restored. But, I have another that I will soon be sending away to be done.
Last edited by gunsaholic; 10/29/14 01:11 PM.
