Tim,
Here's my Ruger. I'm quite proud as I did all the work except the bluing and checkering. This gun began its life as a 20 gauge 30" sporting clays version and weighed 7 lb 8 oz. it now weighs 6 lb 10 oz and instead of being very nose heavy now balances just behind the pin. I trimmed the stock thickness a bit and thinned the for end. I really like the front sight. It's all one piece. I took the large front rib post and filed it into its current shape. This wasn't my idea. I have a friend who has done this to about 10 Ruger's. He does a lot more than I do, puts new Turkish wood on them and has them engraved. Too bad their isn't a 'smith offering this. These guns do have some very nice features.
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I learned a lot doing this - mainly that metal is a lot harder to reshape than wood! At least now I have a real rain, sleet, snow, mud or whatever gun and it's still pretty neat. At least I think so.
Regards,
Jeff
