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Offline JHT

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BLR Needs Restoration Work --- Suggest Several Top Restorers
« on: December 17, 2006, 03:37:43 AM »
I have a 1972 Japanense made BLR in .308 caliber.  Years ago I lent the gun to a former brother-in-law for deer hunting, by the time that I received the gun back home the barrel was slighthly pitted internally.  Additionally, from other use I have some marks on the stock and I dislike the "pressed imitation checkering."

Since I like this Browning BLR so much I intend to have done whatever it may take to restore and upgrade.

Please offer some sources of firms who will actually take the appropriate steps to properly restore this gun.

Thanks much,

Jay
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Re: BLR Needs Restoration Work --- Suggest Several Top Restorers
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2006, 06:07:00 AM »
Z Hat custom Rifles is the company you are looking for
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Re: BLR Needs Restoration Work --- Suggest Several Top Restorers
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2006, 08:03:10 AM »
Also check out Midwest Gun Works...

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Re: BLR Needs Restoration Work --- Suggest Several Top Restorers
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2006, 07:13:27 PM »
Check out art's gun shop. Google Arts gun shop and  you will find it. He was one of the original gunsmiths for browning at the old St. louis plant. I just had a gun re-done by him and it is amazing. He will restore the gun to it's original form. VERY high quality work. Best gunsmithing I have ever seen. He specializes in Belgian guns but he will do anything.
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Re: BLR Needs Restoration Work --- Suggest Several Top Restorers
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2006, 06:59:37 PM »
Thanks for the assist, I look forward to taking some deer with the always reliable, but soon to be updated BLR.

Regards,

Jay
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Re: BLR Needs Restoration Work --- Suggest Several Top Restorers
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2007, 07:28:33 PM »
JHT, if you find that you need to rebarrel that gun I have a early japaneese 308 barrel left over from a project I would sell.  ;D Regards, Byron
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Re: BLR Needs Restoration Work --- Suggest Several Top Restorers
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2007, 09:09:40 PM »
Byron,

Thanks for the offer, I will get back to you in a week or so and let you know.  Regards,

JHT
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