Originally Posted By: bsteele
I don't see any way for this project to be a confidence builder. Hammers, springs, etc can be made pretty easily but things like barrels could take forever to find a set that could be made to work. Find a complete gun in mostly working order and perform repairs / refinish.

This one is a paperweight.


He's a pretty sharp guy. He'll take his time and if he doesn't find the right set of barrels he'll scrap it. But if he can find a set that will work he'll do it for the experience.