Saving Our Heritage

[Feltwad]

You will often find old percussion guns in poor condition with the metal work covered in rust ,the woodwork dry and worm mostly due to neglect or left in a barn, cellar or loft. To most a gun in this state would end up scrap and the furnace but on most with patience they can be restored to a good wall hanger or better to a shooter
Enclosed are images of a 14 bore sxs percussion in a poor state with rust barrels and bore The ribs were to relay bore to lap out clean the barrel walls still had in the excess of over 30 thou then the barrel ends were square off ,plus a full breech clean and another clean of the barrels leaving them ready for browning
The stock was also cleaned to remove the dirt and crime but not the patina next was the furniture using steel wool and wire brush to remove the rust etc but not the engraving When finished the gun was submitted to the proof house and passed for black powder .
Feltwad
Before

Finish

 

[Notchy Bob]

What a beauty! In my opinion, those old English percussion doubles were the finest smoothbores the world has known. Every one is treasure, and it is such pleasure to see a neglected one properly restored. You did a good job on that one.

Notchy Bob

 

[TDM]

Amazing transformation!

 

[SciAggie]

I’m shocked at the difference. Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

[Widows Son]

Well done!

 

[morehops52]

Just curious as to how many hours you think have in that wonderful resto.

 

[Feltwad]

Just curious as to how many hours you think have in that wonderful resto.

Once I would do a 12 hour shift for several days none stop but now things have changed age dominates Coming up too 85 years of age I work when I feel like it no more than 4 hours a day .
Feltwad

 

[Feltwad]

Enclosed are extra images before and after of this gun
Feltwad
Before

After

 

[user 31232]

Beautiful

 

[Kansas Jake]

What a nice job.

 

[SOLANCO]

Bless you for doing this and thank you for sharing it.

 

[andy52]

Well done Sir.

 

[bizee]

How did you achieve the spun / striped finish on the barrel?
Did you do anything to the inside of the barrel?
Is there anything in particular you used to restore the finish on the stock?

 

[Feltwad]

How did you achieve the spun / striped finish on the barrel?
Did you do anything to the inside of the barrel?
Is there anything in particular you used to restore the finish on the stock?

Go too the beginning of the thread where I have explained everything on both the barrels and stock .
Feltwad

 

[BillKilgore]

Outstand restoration, Feltwad. She is beautiful.

 

[Relic shooter]

You will often find old percussion guns in poor condition with the metal work covered in rust ,the woodwork dry and worm mostly due to neglect or left in a barn, cellar or loft. To most a gun in this state would end up scrap and the furnace but on most with patience they can be restored to a good wall hanger or better to a shooter
Enclosed are images of a 14 bore sxs percussion in a poor state with rust barrels and bore The ribs were to relay bore to lap out clean the barrel walls still had in the excess of over 30 thou then the barrel ends were square off ,plus a full breech clean and another clean of the barrels leaving them ready for browning
The stock was also cleaned to remove the dirt and crime but not the patina next was the furniture using steel wool and wire brush to remove the rust etc but not the engraving When finished the gun was submitted to the proof house and passed for black powder .
Feltwad
Before
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Finish
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Nice restoration work !!!
You saved it from going to scrap..