I was given one of these guns in 12X12x.32-40 yesterday and while it was a very nice gun it is a long way from that now. Trying to decide whether it is worth it or not to “restore”? The buttstock will need replaced as it was shortened dramatically. That is not too big a deal and some of the other work is doable - rethread the trigger guard screw where it attaches to the action and fill in a dovetail that was filed into the rib. There is another project that I’m not so comfortable with - namely replacing two broken parts. One appears to be a spring for the sear and is an odd shaped flat spring while the other one appears to be a cocking rod (not sure about that one). The rest of the gun is in more than usable condition and looks to be pretty well made with a lot of attention to detail. Hate to abandon it but not sure it’s worth the effort either?
Any and all options welcome!
PennDog
