Purchased a Fox AE 16 made in 1918. Gun was ordered with a Capped Pistol Grip and Cylinder and Mod chokes and an Ebony Forearm Tip ala Grade C gun. Somewhere in its life the buttstock was cut and then also repaired (badly).
Anyway a new buttstock is required and its in for that work now. The question is whether to replace just the buttstock (and refinish the forearm to match), or to go all in and go ahead and recut the engraving and have it recased at the same time, trigger guard reblued etc. Just curious of thoughts on the subject.
FWIW, my original goal was just to get the buttstock done and leave the rest as is. There is currently no case color and the barrel blueing is far from perfect. Thoughts?
