Ultimate Gill-gun refinish before and after

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Catt57

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Over the last few months I have been slowly reviving my old gill guns. I have posted each one here as they were done but here is the full set all together.

Some were minor finish touchup others complete strip and start over.

In order.
1949 Savage 6A - just recoated the finish to restore the shine
1950 Stevens 87A - moderate finish touchup and reapply the buckhorn painted forend, repainted trigger guard
1948 Springfield 87A - complete stock strip, sand, stain, and refinish , repainted trigger guard
1951 Ward's Westernfield 87-SB87-TA - complete strip of wood and metal. Reblued metal and refinished stock and reblued trigger guard. I have a sling for it but am still waiting for the swivel stud\mount to arrive in the mail.


Before
i.imgur.com_6QqPAW0.jpg


After
i.imgur.com_kL449nZ.jpg
 
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My next project just arrived in the mail thanks to Lead Slinger. Going to attempt to convert a Marlin 60 wooden stock to accept a Mossberg 702 action and bbl.
 

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New to forum, greeting everyone, I’m a gill gun addict. Here are mine! Top to bottom- Savage 6A 40-41, Savage 6A 46-48, Wards Western Field (Stevens 87) Tenite 1949, Savage 7 1950, Savage 6JDL 1964.
 

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New to forum, greeting everyone, I’m a gill gun addict. Here are mine! Top to bottom- Savage 6A 40-41, Savage 6A 46-48, Wards Western Field (Stevens 87) Tenite 1949, Savage 7 1950, Savage 6JDL 1964.

Welcome to the forums and nice looking bunch of rifles!!
 

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