I thought it was time to discuss the issues around restoration and repair, and perhaps offer some simple advice to beginners who find themselves in possession of an antique gun, or more subtle questions posed by collectors who want to enhance their guns, or put right old damage or botched repairs. It is very presumptive of me to offer this advice, but I get a steady stream of questions from people who visit this site – occasionally after they have already made ‘unfortunate’ decisions and done potentially devastating damage to their guns….
I suppose one way to approach the subject is to offer some ‘rules of thumb’ about particular issues – so here goes…. Continue reading »