Ive had a number of ground up restorations done......some have included new wood, most have not thank God. It's not for the feint of heart. Nor for those trying to make money off a collection.
Mr Flynn makes a very good point.......pick the right gun to start with and you end up with an essentially new, almost bespoke gun for a fraction of what a new one would cost. The majority of the work Ive had done on these kinds of projects are by members CJO and Chris Dawe. And I've never been unhappy with the results.
