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fixed. sear spring screw had loosened.

AHA!!!! I sat down with my morning coffee ready to tear the action down, stone the sear and notches, or click buy on a replacement set. First step went to remove the sear spring screw and thought to...

Shows how far behind I've gotten when I went to post I got the "warning, you are attempting to bump a thread that is xx old". Nonetheless, I'm trying to clear out my backlog of half finished projects...

Been looking at 97's and 12's for a very long time before I found the ones to restore at the price I wanted. I think I've surmised that the factory finish, on the model 12 in particular, was not very...

Here it is. The finish is much more satin than the camera shows it. The walnut was lighter than I would have like, but I think I was able to darken it just enough to bring out the American in it - or...

yes. this one is coming along. I'm more worried about the model 12 stock, which I'll get to just as soon as I move this one along.

I'm a bit jaded with Boyd's. My email exchange with them took a...

Finally got started on the Boyd's stock after my easter week recess and work trips. Spent an evening inletting the curved metal buttplate. With the widow's peak, screw holes, and toe all perfectly...

here it is.
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There was some prior moderate corrosion top front that made the oval-pw stamp pretty faint when it was all done, even though I tried to be as delicate as possible to that...

long overdue. got busy.

So the topic I promised was rust bluing with these "flaws" in the metal that was producing the striations which wear faster than the surrounding metal, and then look like...

Thanks, Tom. Can you provide your source as that is different then what I found, linked above?

This one needs/demands new wood. Boyds sells original pattern forends. Their butts are available in XX walnut, but their pics are horrible so no telling what I'd get. The wrist looks a little stubby....

Here we go! Still has matching serial on the extension and original 30" full choke. 739xxx, early 1924 according to...