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Offline tacklebury

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Getting the next Generation involved...
« on: November 12, 2012, 04:26:12 PM »
My wife and I decided, with his mom's permission, to buy an H&R 12 ga. from a local estate sale of a friend for my nephew.  It's needing a lot of work, but it's a 1940 Round tang with the left-right toggle release and snap on forend.  So far I've got about 10 hours into refinishing, but I think it'll be worth it.  ;)  This is the wood and hoping to have the metal stripped and re-blued by next week some time.  Then hopefully in early December he and I can go do some skeet shooting.  He's been wanting to have a gun for a long time, so I'm hoping it turns out good for him.  I like the way the wood turned out at least.  ;)
 
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Re: Getting the next Generation involved...
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2013, 03:24:47 PM »
Well after about 18 hours of sanding, polishing and buffing on metal, here's the finished package:
Sorry if the photo is a little dark.  I may follow up with some more later:
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Tacklebury --}>>>>>    Multi-Barrel: .223 Superlite, 7mm-08 22", .30-40 Krag M158, .357 Maximum 16-1/4 HB, .45 Colt, .45-70 22" irons, 32" .45-70 Peeps, 12 Ga. 3-1/2 w/ Chokes, .410 Smooth slugger, .45 Cal Muzzy, .50 Cal Muzzy, .58 Cal Muzzy

also classics: M903 9-shot Target .22 Revolver, 1926 .410 Single, 1915 38 S&W Break top Revolver and 7-shot H&R Trapper .22 6" bbl.

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Re: Getting the next Generation involved...
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2013, 05:47:21 PM »
NICE!
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Re: Getting the next Generation involved...
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2013, 04:35:11 AM »
Looks great!  Thanks for posting it.

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Re: Getting the next Generation involved...
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2013, 04:54:19 AM »
Good job on it - and a nice thing to do for your nephew!  Nobody ever forgets their first gun.
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Re: Getting the next Generation involved...
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2013, 04:47:53 PM »
tacklebury,

You did a real nice job on the gun!  I'm sure your nephew will love it.
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Re: Getting the next Generation involved...
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2013, 01:54:40 PM »
Thanks all, he did love it!  We've got a date to do some skeet shooting next month once I'm done moving and he's signing up for his hunter's safety course for spring.  He's got a lot to learn I can see from watching him with it, but we'll get there.  ;)
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Tacklebury --}>>>>>    Multi-Barrel: .223 Superlite, 7mm-08 22", .30-40 Krag M158, .357 Maximum 16-1/4 HB, .45 Colt, .45-70 22" irons, 32" .45-70 Peeps, 12 Ga. 3-1/2 w/ Chokes, .410 Smooth slugger, .45 Cal Muzzy, .50 Cal Muzzy, .58 Cal Muzzy

also classics: M903 9-shot Target .22 Revolver, 1926 .410 Single, 1915 38 S&W Break top Revolver and 7-shot H&R Trapper .22 6" bbl.

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Re: Getting the next Generation involved...
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2013, 04:40:25 PM »
I love it, that came out really nice.
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