Let's see some pic's of your SxS's & O/U's

ZEDBRA That is an amazing looking shotgun, jp. Looking forward to seeing it completed.
BROWNINGGOLD WOW!! This is going to be a knockout!!
Thanks Guys
 
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I'm almost thinking we need to rename this thread the Chris Dawe thread!

So, it's been a while since I posted anything new on here but I finally have a little tidbit to show off. This is a gun I don't think I have ever mentioned on CGN before and I know I have not posted pics of it because I had to start a new photobucket file for it.

It is a Remington Model 1894 BE 12 gauge with 30" Damascus barrels choked .026 & .030. The gun was built in 1907. When I first bought it 6 or 7 years ago it was a little rough. But the barrels were great and the price was good. And Remington BE's don't come along every day. It had a broken firing pin and the stock was really bad!





Many cracks in the head, and a very poor through bolt installation. The rest of the wood looked like someone got at it with a pick axe. I had determined I was going to get a new stock when a friend in the US said he wanted to have a crack at it. So about 4 years ago, I sent him the forend and the stock. After a few months he sent it back. I think he put seven pins in it. It was a pretty good job of repairing a basket-case but not what I was after. Wrong finish. Too hard and shiny. The Remington is the top gun in the photo.



So last year, after a conversation with Chris about it, I sent it off to him with the instructions that this is a low priority job to be worked on whenever he has time between other jobs where people give a #### about getting their gun back. LOL! He's getting at it bit by bit and has been talking to me about some of the technical details of dimension and finish lately. So I knew something was happening. Today I got some very preliminary pictures. But it's starting to take shape.

The gun will have an LOP of 14 1/4" to a carved horn buttplate that includes a widows peak. I'm not trying to recreate faithfully the specs of the original gun. I'm trying to make it what I want. So I have picked (really left it to Chris to pick) an appropriate piece of walnut for a B grade gun but am upgrading the chequering pattern to a bit of a hybrid between a C and D grade. And including the wonderful Remington arrowhead drop points.





At some point this year the gun will go to Oskar for new CCH treatment and Chris will be crafting new screws. When it eventually arrives home, it will be in great shape and I think it will be a fun companion for my 1909 Fox model A 12 gauge.

Can't wait to drop some green-heads with it!
 
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Something's not right - he's supposed to be working on these two!
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No worries, Chris. Probably will be a long time yet before the Greener barrels are done anyway. 'After' pics to follow...
 
James, your inbox is full.
Really appreciate the works-in-progress images everyone has shared lately. A number of projects that are going to be stunning when complete.
John
 
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Definitely not in the realm of classic SxS’s but two things I have always wanted are a Rem 3200 Trap for a dedicated doubles gun and to have a gun custom engraved. I purchased this late model single pin 3200 with all the factory updates done at time of manufacture. It has 30” barrels choked F over IM. Shortly after purchasing I went on the hunt for a wood upgrade and immediately found a stock and forend set from a Competition Grade with standard comb stock. The gun I purchased had a Monte Carlo stock which was too high for me so finding the standard comb right off was a real bonus.
I contacted Christian Lemieux this week and he is to get back to me with a quote on an engraving job I proposed. Nothing too outlandish. Some floral scroll, gold wire borders and a few gold bird, clay target and lettering inlays.
Once that is complete it will be off to have the stock and forend fitted to the gun properly then install an adjustable comb.

This is the gun as it arrived after purchase.
 
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Londonshooter said:
Something's not right - he's supposed to be working on these two!
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No worries, Chris. Probably will be a long time yet before the Greener barrels are done anyway. 'After' pics to follow...
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They're out there ....somewhere ;)

Actually one on the right is almost ready to recut ,the finishing part is the least labor intensive but takes the longest
 
FOX 20G PROJECT Weekly pictures, more progress, but a long way to go
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