After more than seven years, the gunsmith I hired in 2017 to restore a Swinburn's Patent Martini has informed me that he is returning the rifle and my deposit and not charging me for any of the work he did on the rifle. For that reason, I will not name him, seeing that despite the delay he's done all he can to make me whole. And no, I won't name him in a private message, either.
So, at age 71 I'm back to square one. I don't know what remains to be done on the rifle (I've asked for a list when it's returned), but I would like to get it back to functional order before I depart for that great range in the hereafter.
I realize these are not particularly common anywhere and even rarer here in the U.S. Can anyone recommend someone who might be familiar enough with late 19th century British sporting rifles that he (or she) might undertake to complete the work on mine and put it back into service?
Thank you.
Rem
