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A while ago I asked board members for advice on how to clean engraving without causing any damage to the colour case hardening. Several replys suggested that John Foster Gunmakers was the best person to contact for this kind of work. John Foster himself posted a reply offering his services. After a quick phone call I delivered the guns to Johns premises in Stockton on Tees to be stripped down, cleaned and serviced. Today I collected the guns back from John and here are some photographs of the completed work. Needless to say I am delighted with the work. Bob
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What a wonderful pair of guns. It is easy to see why you are delighted with the guns and work.
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Bob, Beautiful guns. Great job on the cleaning! Hope you get a chance to use them. Chris
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Fabulous engraving, well designed and beautifully executed.
When an old man dies a library burns to the ground. (Old African proverb)
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Great job. Should be good to go for many many years.
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Fantastic pair of EJ's finest.
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Outstanding pair of guns Bob and a professional job by John, as always. Enjoy them.
Good Shooting T.C. The Green Isle
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Bob, what a pair of beauties. And what great job!
JC
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Thank you all for the kind remarks. Bob
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Beautiful guns, John Foster, great choice, can't go wrong.
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B Bob...what a sweet pair....really beautiful. Look to be in great nick too...what lovely wood I hope they have long bbls...how old are they? Super pair indeed They look sqeaky clean now...was it the vibrating water tank...ultra sonic or whatever its called job?...or hand done..or both?,probably they look wicked man Greenly franc
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B,
superb pair of guns, can you elaborate on the cleaning method?
Regards,
EJSXS
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Frank Otte, The guns are XXV 25" barrels.
EJSX, I am sorry but I do not know what cleaning method is used by John Foster other than "ultra sonic bath"
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