Jack19512, never say ther's no going back. When my son was just starting out shooting,I cut the stock on his Pardner shotgun so it would fit him. I set the cut off piece aside and kept it. When he grew some,I retrieved the peice , screwed and glued it back into place,did a little sanding ,added some stain and it was just like new,almost. Now he is into the newer semi autos and the pardner has returned to me,still going strong after 15 yrs.