Beretta S682 Stock Checkering

[dubious]

Long story but 3-4 years ago bought a wide-frame (older version) Beretta S682 Super Sport off townpost. Worse firearm deal I've ever made, barrel blueing was gone with patchy home blueing attempt, stock had a combination of oil and varnish, checkering had been sanded down, then some of the lines look like someone tried to repair it, making it even worse. My first and last sale on townpost.

I took the bluing off the barrel completely and got my local gunsmith to reblue it. I sanded the stock down and refinished in oil, The wood grain is actually quite nice.

BUT now I still have the ugly checkering that is bothering me. What are my options to get this fixed? Not looking to make money, or restore to original, I just want a nice looking and functional sporting gun for shooting clays on the weekends...

 

[Falconflyer]

It's difficult to tell just what condition the checkering is in by the pictures, it looks like it's still kinda there but worn or sanded down. You could employ someone to rechecker it or maybe get some tools and try it yourself using the remaining checkering as a guide. A bit of a disclaimer though, if you've never tried checkering it's not as easy as guys who have done it for years make it look.
Of course other options are to find new/used wood for it or love it like it is. Used wood for the wide action 682's is a bit harder to find that the narrow action 682's.

 

[ivobb]

Contact Beretta if you speak Italian

 

[Licensed to kill]

Pictures don’t show the checkering clearly however, if it has botched repair the likely solution is to remove all together and either leave it smooth or hsve it recheckered. Of course this will make for a slimmer wrist. If it is just “thin” with no botched over runs, you can hsve the checkering recut. Even if ther are some botched repair over runs, you may choose to just hsve it recut as best as possible. If the over runs aren’t TOO bad, this would improve it significantly but of course will still show the over runs on closer inspection. I have only checkered 3 maybe 4 guns and freshened the checkering on a couple so I have next to no experience but that limited experience suggests that recutting checkering with over runs is more difficult that starting anew or recutting good checkering so that might be reflected in tje price. Also, you may have difficulty getting a quality checkerer to do the working if it Contains over runs as people seeing it might lame them on tje guy that tried to fix it.

 

[cjdawe]

Drop me a line

 

[dubious]

These should be better. One side has the "home fix" the other is just sanded down.

 

[dubious]

I don't really want to replace the stock, because the wood does look quite nice

 

[Falconflyer]

Despite looking a bit worn in spots it doesn't look terrible, maybe the checkering is full of oil or varnish from when it was refinished.

 

[cjdawe]

It can be recut like new ,no problem

 

[HuskyDude]

I sanded the stock down and refinished in oil,

By the pics you posted, there's certainly enough checkering left to re-cut. But the time would have been before you refinished.
Most stocks I've done are checkered after they're stripped.
Might layout a pattern on a finished stock and cut the boarder and a few master, but to do a full job, I much prefer bare furniture.

 

[9.3mauser]

I would sand off what's left of the checkering and start over. It would be a good time to sharpen up the side panels too, they've been rounded off by excessive sanding.

 

[warzaw]

If you like the wood sent the forearm and buttstock off to cjdawe and get them done right. Good checkering is a art they few can do. Other wise sand off whats left of the checkering and refinish the wood. My two cents.

 

[dubious]

Haven't heard back from cjdawe in some time, he must be busy, is there anyone else around that provides this service?

 

[Guns and Roses]

Hi there : just had a look at your checkering . Not hard to fix for any one experienced . The side all ready sanded is an easy fix . Can be easily recut on the same lines . The other side , not so easy . Your best result would be to remove the existing checkering and start from anew . It doesn't remove as much wood as you may think . I have done a lot of these restorations , as i like to call them . Don't give it to an amateur or do it yourself if you have never done it before . That's the best way to mess up a perfectly good gun stock . LOL . Looks like a nice piece figured of walnut . I have the tools ,and experience to do something I think you would be very pleased with . You should give me a call to discuss and I can send you pics of some of my work . I don't do it for the money so don't worry about it . I really enjoy doing it . Call me any time at 902-637-7425 . I not to keen on this form of communicating . Its a nice looking piece . Like to make it right . Stephen .