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I was going to suggest he send the gun to Ohio for either a new barrel or modification. The barrels as they are threaded into the receiver aren't easy to replace on a Model 37.

For the money they want for a new one the absolute best shotgun you can buy today!!!! smile

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As this topic continually keeps popping up, I submit:

There are different degrees of restoration and repair. Some guns I completely restore, case color, blue/blacking and wood work. Some guns I restore only the wood and blue/blacking etc. I do all my own case colors, blue/blacking and wood repair and refinishing so cost is not a consideration.

I glass bed all the stocks with modern epoxies so long service life can be achieved with little care and zero cracking.

I think pride of ownership differs from individual to individual as it should. I personally don't care for patina (rust) or previous owners dents,dings and scratches whether it's on the metal or on the wood and I never buy guns that have been altered or butchered, i.e. rubber pads, cut, honed or re-bored re-choked barrels, personal engraving etc.

All the guns that I have restored and sold generally sell for twice as much or more than the same gun with the so often quoted "normal wear".....and I usually have people standing in line to buy these guns. This would indicate to me that a large portion of sportsmen/gun owners like nice clean, used guns that have been cosmetically and mechanically restored properly and they will pay extra for them.

12 bore Field L.C. Smith, refinished wood, blacking and CCH 1926 D.O.B......








16 bore L.C. Smith Field Grade 30" barrels after re-blacking....




Same Field Grade 16 bore 30" with refinished wood and blacking, factory CCH....1927 D.O.B.













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L.C. Smith 12 bore Trap Grade 1914, refinshed wood and blacking, factory CCH....








L.C. Smith 16 gauge Field Grade 1931 D.O.B. 28", refinished wood, blacking and CCH, with a 16 gauge Fox Philadelphia Sterlingworth 28" with refinished wood and blacking 1925 D.O.B.....


Fox Philadelphia Sterlingworth 12 bore, D.O.B. 1929, refinished wood, factory blacking and factory Cyanide CCH....


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Your restorations are very nice Doug, and I'm especially fond of your color case hardening. I'm assuming you have had no problem nor worries of the 'warping' of actions and locks of which we have heard about and read about?


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Nice work, Doug. Gil

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You make a sound argument for leaving them alone, just so someone with your talents can come along and set them right again.

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I think it all depends on the gun whether to fully restore, partially restore, or leave it alone. After discussing my 1900 Remington with PA24 Doug, we decided the best route would be to repair the original serial numbered stock leaving the receiver and damascus barrels as is. The stock was not only cracked in many places, the butt plate and heel toe were massively chipped off. The worst damage was where Waldo and his twin brother Wilbur drilled a hole in the side for a farmer bolt to hold it together. PA24 repaired everything to perfection including salvaging the original widow's peak butt plate. No longer will I have to dig wood splinters out of my hand when I shoot it. Thanks PA24 Doug. smile


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This one of J.R.B.'s took some work as the pictures show. It had the farmer bolt through the cheeks, chipped toe and chipped butt plate and a long longitudinal crack down the middle to the comb. It also had a fairly large crack on each side of the upper tang.

The stock required 8 steel pins and took quite a bit of work to repair. Then off to my checkering lady it went for a complete re-cut and new checkered Chevrons added to hide the farmer bolt plugs that I made.

Then stain, finish, polish, re-polish etc.....



















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To dull, for those that like dull, 1000 steel wool and a little wax will get you a dull satin finish......



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