I help a local shop at gunshows and by listing stuff on gunbroker occasionally. If they ship something hard to find, rare, exceptionally pretty, etc. then it goes in a cheap $10 hard case and that gets packed in the box, etc.

Shipping the gun the way I did was clearly a cerebral flame-out on my part.

The most interesting aspect of all of this was the way the three of us dealt with it: Cliff and Dave are a hoot, forthright with great perspectives...but we all knew that.

Even though the deal was well made before the accident, I feel even better about it now.

Yer not so somber yerself Paul. We ship expensive stuff in hard cases also. Shotguns get taken down and each piece bubble wrapped.

Yes I feel good about this myself. Another page in this guns diary.

What am I the fair haired step child? LOL.

yes I have seen his work. He doing the same thing I am really. He just charges more. A lot more. He has done some pretty amazing restorations I will say.

Got a couple of oil coats on it today. I'm thinking it's gone back to Cliff friday. I worked on John's little .410 again today now that I'm on the downside of this one. You wanna see a challenge?

Great story, great gun and great guys!!!

weez all frends now.

Great work as always David!

Incredible work, David!! A good warm-up for the Quail!!

JA

Oh I'm multi tasking here. I have been working on that little one too. I have pics to send tomorrow. The Paul/Cliff project had some urgency to it so I did a marathon with it. I was working on the quail while I waited for stuff to dry.

that shotgun is named the Quail?

by the manufacturer or is it a nickname? pretty cool.

Brand name Crescent. (see H D Folsom) Model name Quail. It's a cute but tired little bugger.

oh..cresent quail. got it.

almost inspired me to named the rifle "bunny"..hahahh. (or "beer can")

I've got an ole English double (Black powder) that I need to find or make a hammer for.

It got damaged by the usps. Although insured , they wanted the gun after pay-out and when asked what would become of the SxS I was informed it would be destroyed.

Couldn't bring myself to let that happen.

No money for the damage but I still have it.

Nice work on the stock repair.

I've got a stock and receiver for a Browning B-ss that needs a set of barrels and a fore end for cheap if any one is looking for a project. I've found a couple sets of barrels but they wanted more for the barrels than I've bought B-ss SxS's for.

Bought off Gunbroker years ago.

You will most likely have to replace the pair. Finding one that matches the other....good luck with that.
What gauge is the BSS a 12 or a 20? Do you have the fore end iron? Are you interested in a Westly Richards?

I think "Ol splinter" or Crack" would be better. How about you just name it "brown".

I'll have to look later , but from what I remember the receiver is not stamped with the bore , only the barrels are marked. No on the fore end iron , but I've found the fore end stock with iron before , not sure why I didn't buy.

I've got a 20 and a 12 ga Browning in factory fitted hard/travel cases. Find I don't use the 12 bore anymore , but can't bring myself to sell it.

Maybe I will after I get sticker shock on replacement tires for my truck http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...20gifs/omg.gif.
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SxS

"say NO to crack!"
 

it's coming back home!!

i cant wait. the repair looks unbelievable. cant wait to check it out in person..

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1318470684.jpg

It shoots real nice too! Has a great trigger!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1318471220.jpg

The first four on the left are the first grouping at 25 yrds. The rest are after I zeroed it. Sweet shooter. Mind you this is not from a bench, just a single point rest and the peep sight

I am sure vash can not wait!