To say that I'm pleased with all your comments would be an understatement, I guess this is why I like doing this, I get a great sense of satisfaction when a finished project is well received, it also makes me feel a lot more optimistic when I think about the next project on the list,..... so I say thank you once again.
I will try to answer all your questions on one paragraph and I hope I don't forget anything.
The reason there are no before photos is because I didn't own a digital camera when I started this project, I usually do all the work on the guns I restore, but I have two very good local craftsmen with whom I deal with and we work on an exchange basis, we trade work for work, on this particular gun I traded the A&N's bore polishing for a bluing job,...I like trading work for work because when there is no money involved we trade pride for pride, and since we are always trying to outdo each other the work is good from both ends,...besides I don't own a bore honing machine.
I like NH but if we had to move my wife would prefer the warmer climates, although she had a good time when we were in Portsmouth
PS : the leather is pig skin
CJ
