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I know I've seen this topic discussed on this board before, but I did a search and came up empty.
For those that have done this, what would one expect to pay and how many specialists would
need to be involved if one were to have this done to a gun?
Are there those skilled enough that can do a job like this from start to finish, or would I need
to line up a stocker, metal man and engraver separately to complete the task?
The candidate for this customization job does not have case colors. It has a silver nitrite finish.
Always curious.
Thanks in advance for your responses.
-Jim

TwP,

I did an extended tang this year with some help on the planning and welding from one the guys here. The basic metal work wasn't too big a deal. Inletting the new tang was straightforward. That tit at the end was a bit ambitious. Engraving is definitely for a pro.
If you provide some more details I bet you'll get all the info you need. Gun type, does the gun need to be de-gripped, etc.

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After

Thanks Yeti,
Your post was probably the one I was thinking about. And by the way,
I really like the way yours turned out which is what got me to thinking.
The gun is a "newer" sxs with through-bolt in the stock.
It has a straight wrist, so it would not need to be de-gripped.
A longer piece of stock for the extended tang would need to be welded
on and the stock would need to be inletted to accommodate.
I would want it to look very similar to yours with the sabre tip
and the 2 screws. Very classy. I wonder if this is this something
Coles could tackle? Just trying to get an idea of $$.
Jim

Another gunbuilder who does such work is Steven Dodd Hughes, who shows up on this board from time to time. In his book, "Fine Gunmaking - Double Shotguns," he describes the making of trigger guards in some detail. It's a great book, too, for those of us who just enjoy messsing around with old guns.

Bill

Galazan has a couple of different long tang trigger guards available on their web site. One is claimed to be a direct replacement for Parker straight grip guards, the other is more generic. Both unengraved, in the white. Could possibly be adapted to your gun.

I have just ordered such a replacement TG for a Parker project I am working on. It WILL need polishing but should work just fine. Ken