Some shotgun projects (pic heavy)

[rigby]

Since Lee said it was ok to post shotgun threads here I decided to post some shotguns I have restored over the last 6 or 7 months

First is a Meriden 16 gauge that was a horrible mess when I got it. Unfortunately no before pics because I forgot . The Meriden was decent shotgun. From what I recall it was started by the President of Sears after few well know gun makers got fed up with him selling the guns so cheap. They refused to do build any more for them' So he bought a defunct tool company and built the factory next to Parker. Rumor has it that the parker workers would work there at night. This was a total restore wood metal and Damascus which I did all of. I blued the receiver after seeing an old German double that was blued so I thought I would give it a try. I really liked the way it came out.







Next up is a JP Sauer
This one I did the barrels and the wood. Mr Turnbull did the case coloring on the receiver and the forend latch.
Only one before pic but you get the idea not terrible just used and faded





Last up a Browning Citori Lighting. Metal was pretty good a little polishing on the barrels and a re-blue but the stock was abused. .Cracked at the wrist and a whole lotta dings to iron out. Also whatever Browning uses as a finish had been chipped bad and turning white.





Hope you enjoyed

[the priest]

Love the Sauer!

[Stump Buster]

Rigby those look great!!! The wood on the Citori is phenominal and if Mr. Turnbull does half as good case hardening my Ruger as he did on the Sauer, I'll be thrilled. You did an outstanding job rejuvenating those shotguns!!!

[nobearsyet]

Considering going into the shotgun restoration business? I'll be your first customer. Those look great, I have an old "Ranger" marked double that nobody can tell me anything about, it belonged to my dad and I would really like to get it restored.

[rigby]

nobearsyet, The Ranger was distributed by Sears, but like I said above that doesn't mean its a bad gun. There is a good chance that the gun was made by Stevens for Sears. As far going pro,? I have done a couple but they dont seem to be as much fun to do.

[nobearsyet]

D(*N it, I can't find anyone that wants to touch it because they say the cost outweighs the benifits.

[Mark Terry]

Beautiful guns and fine workmanship, too. I'm quite sure you could get folks to pay for the service but ther's nothing quite like the satisfaction of doing it yourself for yourself.

I'd be interested in how you did the blueing and what you used.

[woody]

Beautiful guns!!! I really like the Citori. I sent you a PM.

[rigby]

Mark, the Meriden receiver was hot blued the barrels where rust blued because of the soldering. What the exact chemicals are I dont know. I am old friends with the local gunsmith and I used his place to do the bluing. The barrels where boiled in water. I applied the rust bluing and the hung in a humidity cabinet (aka old fridge) did this for three days. Buffing in between coats. Did pretty much the same thing with the Damascus barrels but instead of bluing agent used acid. Then lacquered the barrels the same way I did with the case color.
Woody pm returned.

[Madbo]

RIGBY,
VERY TALENTED WORK. I ENJOYED SEEING YOUR PROJECTS.
THANKS FOR POSTING!
MB

[rigby]

Thanks, I've actually been without a project for awhile. Its hard to get motivated to stay inside and work on something when its nice out. Much easier to enjoy the work when its freezing outside. ;D

[nobearsyet]

I'll offer up my Ranger

[papa]

Dang Riggs, those are awesome!!

Papa

[shaner]

totally nice , i love a great looking shotgun ,

[Markbo]

Unfortunately no before pics because I forgot

Now that just ain't right! What more can be said... beautiful work!