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Title: “Ugly Duckling” Shotgun.
Post by: G0ALY on September 30, 2006, 02:58:14 PM

Hello again! He is one of interesting finds from this week’s auction... For 40 bucks I picked up an antique double barrel 12guage black powder shotgun. It looked to be solid but a little rough. Here are the before and after pictures.

(http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/goalyeb/images/thumbs/3a.jpg) (http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/goalyeb/images/3a.jpg)]


(http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/goalyeb/images/thumbs/3b.jpg) (http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/goalyeb/images/3b.jpg)

(http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/goalyeb/images/thumbs/3c.jpg) (http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/goalyeb/images/3c.jpg)

(http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/goalyeb/images/thumbs/3d.jpg) (http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/goalyeb/images/3d.jpg)


All I did was a VERY light cleaning to the metal. It has the original brown finish, not the more modern bluing. The barrels are signed “D. Crum”. I stripped the old varnish off of the stock and was surprised to find one of the nicest pieces of curly maple I have ever seen. I did not add any stain, I just hand rubbed three coats of tung oil into it.

It looks sharp hanging in the den. Not bad for a forty-buck ugly duckling.

Title: “Ugly Duckling” Shotgun.
Post by: Ripsnort on September 30, 2006, 10:04:12 PM

Very beautiful! Great restoration, Goaly!:aok

Title: “Ugly Duckling” Shotgun.
Post by: AquaShrimp on September 30, 2006, 10:07:59 PM

Wow, that gun really looks nice.  I bet people will really be surprised when you tell them how much you bought it for.

Title: “Ugly Duckling” Shotgun.
Post by: Ripsnort on September 30, 2006, 10:11:35 PM

I'll give you $120 for it right now. That would look good hanging over our fireplace mantel. :)

soupnazi60@yahoo.com

Title: “Ugly Duckling” Shotgun.
Post by: G0ALY on October 01, 2006, 03:51:01 AM

Thanks for the kind offer… But I think I’ll enjoy it in the den for at least a little while.

Goaly

Title: “Ugly Duckling” Shotgun.
Post by: Maverick on October 01, 2006, 12:19:16 PM

Very nice wall hanger there and a great piece of stock work. Does it have damascus barrels?