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I'm thinking of sending a M12 out, but I don't think S_____ms is who I want to use after seeing lots of buffed over corners
Any recommendations?
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I wish I could give you some advice, but I can't. Maybe Wright is OK, but I really don't know. I know Turnbull would do a good job, but he would steer you away because of the price. He is honest about it, at least.
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NuLine guns down in Missouri, I believe.
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Brad Batchelder in Grand Rapids - the last person trained in the Winchester Custom Shop
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You can dismantle the gun and polish it yourself down to about 320 or so, and send it to Glenrock Blue, in Glenrock, WY. If you stay away from the dirty wheel, you won't have anything to b!tch about. Wrap the paper around some auto body blocks and have at it.
I did the same thing to a rusty, first year 20 gauge model 12 a drunken uncle left me, and the bluing job is worth more than the gun. Honest.
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I just had a M12 20 ga reblued by Mitch Schultz of Gunsmithing, Ltd. in Southport, Ct. Did a fantastic job, true Winchester finish and less than half the turn around time of everyone else I called (Nuline, Simmons and another place I can't remember). Gun was completely stripped, polished, blued and complete in 3 weeks. Markings are crisp, clear and metal appropriately polished ( ie, not overdone). Price was within $25-30 of the others too.
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Jim Wiegand, Wiegand gun services is a pro on Winchester and reasonable. Out of Cloverdale, IN. I know Paulene uses him on some of her projects. You will see no buffed corners and lettering will be crisp.
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If you are handy at all, tear the gun down and get a bottle of Oxpho Blue. This stuff does a surprisingly good job if you do your part to follow the instructions. If you are looking to create a "showpiece" this won't suffice, but it will protect a gun from any further oxidation and make it quite serviceable. If you must go elsewhere, Nu-Line looked pretty good to me when I was considering this.
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