cruze82 wrote:I had a gun restored by a guy in Perth that dealt with stocks only.
it was done after a police officer dropped my gun in the station and split the stock on my beretta shotgun, the gun came back better than of the factory line
all paid for by the WA police
I will hunt down his card and pm you
cruze82 wrote:It was done after a police officer dropped my gun in the station and split the stock on my beretta shotgun, the gun came back better than of the factory line, all paid for by the WA police.
Warrigul wrote:(albeit in conjunction with the rest of WA)
nords wrote:Nice of them to drop it for you
cruze82 wrote:Not so much. It was the inheritance from my grandfather and would it rather it stay the way it was
Oldbloke wrote:I have this issue to. I just want to clean up some old checkering on a 12g SB.
I think I only need a fine cutter and handle. Any ideas, options?
Gwion wrote:From what i've seen, the checkering tools are effectively just tiny files but they come in sets with predetermined widths between lines and also max depth. Only risk i can see with the above suggestion of using a modified single file is that you may inadvertently get varying depths and uneven checks, or, run the risk of deleting a ridge all together by taking a groove too deep.
MR. WINCHESTER wrote:Gwion wrote:From what i've seen, the checkering tools are effectively just tiny files but they come in sets with predetermined widths between lines and also max depth. Only risk i can see with the above suggestion of using a modified single file is that you may inadvertently get varying depths and uneven checks, or, run the risk of deleting a ridge all together by taking a groove too deep.
Ummm ..... yeah.
All very good reasons, for using the proper tools !
( that is: if one wants a 'proper job' )
Gwion wrote:Agreed... depends how fussy you are and if you value the resale return of your firearm.
Gwion wrote:Came up well, Chronos.
Wasn't having a go; just pointing out potential issues to the OP so they could make an decision which way to go.
Oldbloke wrote:I have this issue to. I just want to clean up some old checkering on a 12g SB.
I think I only need a fine cutter and handle. Any ideas, options?