The gun was checked out. All springs were OK except for the recoil spring in the barrel shroud. I found an unused original replacement. The design of this gun is such that the barrel is protected somewhat. The gun was in a my father's wood & glass case, the fire was from below, the stock was charred on the bottom only. There were only two other guns there at the time (my brother & I had borrowed the rest) A Savage 99 that I had reblued and bought a cheapie stock for and an old damascus Remington that was sort of in front of the other two. It was fried.
I make paints and coatings, the pic is in my laboratory. I grow some wine grapes on my farm in Michigan and hunt with vizslas, hence the moniker.
