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I have heard of such a fellow, but don't know his name.

Are you thinking of Wright's in Pinckneyville, Ill.?

I would go with NuLine before Simmons. The old smiths are mostly gone.

No. Not Wright�s. This guy�s name is Jim. I sent him a Model 12 that I just couldn�t get right. Things wouldn�t align up like I thought they should. I polished the gun like I was taught to polish a gun, by hand, keeping all the lines sharp, edges clean, lettering untouched. When I sent him the gun, he called me after he received it, and proceeded to compliment me on my polishing and woodwork....and then he schooled me on how it was done at Winchester and why things weren�t lining up, what was right and what was wrong. Needless to say, it was an education. When I got the gun back...it looked like it was fresh off the rack circa 1934.
My gunmaker friend sent him a clients-friends 1897 that was pretty clapped out in regards to finish, etc. That gun came back looking as good as my model 12 did. I�ve seen hundreds of refinished Winchester�s...my guns don�t look refinished...they look like factory new guns. Beautiful. Jim uses the same polishing equipment and techniques that were used at Winchester. The same blacking formulas that were used at Winchester. His work is top notch.

And Jim's contact information and website is ??????

Jim Wiegand, Wiegand�s gun services in Cloverdale, IN. Jim is retiring and not taking on much new work, I�m sorry to say. He continues to help out his old customers some, but is winding her down.

At one time Wiegand had 120 guns [Winchesters] from a fellow [now dead] who always offered mint guns in that category. He was good.