Old British double refresh

14 February 2024, 23:01

gunslinger55

Ok finally I am seriously contemplating getting my 1923 Wilkinson .470 refreshed. Sent an email to Champlain as they list the services and I believe are well regarded. No reply as of yet.

Who would be the best to do a refresh barrel black recut scroll recoil pad light stock work? Not looking for museum quality necessarily or multiple years of work. it’s an old India gun been rode hard and deserves a refresh.

I posted this years ago so checking on current double smiths. Thanks

15 February 2024, 04:16

Biebs

Contact JJ Perodeau.

15 February 2024, 05:25

gbs

Ditto on JJ. He has done excellent work on3 of my doubles

15 February 2024, 06:02

DoubleDon

15 February 2024, 17:59

Dutch44

JJ. He has regulated and performed his magic on several of mine. Great guy and wealth of info.

15 February 2024, 21:10

Todd Williams

JJ is the man. He's worked on mine a couple of times.

16 February 2024, 00:09

gunslinger55

Ok I sent him an email before I posted this. Assumed he was the place still waiting for a reply. Thanks

17 February 2024, 14:06

fairgame

Aaron Little

18 February 2024, 21:41

gunslinger55

I’ll get in touch with him as well

22 February 2024, 02:51

reddy375

I have done exactly this to my grandfather 375 flanged mag H&H. Its been in our family for 3 generations and I have pics of my grandfather and father with Tigers etc they shot with it. I have also used it a lot, no Tigers but a lot of everything else!

JJ did all the work. My thinking at the time was that I would end up with a new H&H rifle. I wish now that I had it made mechanically sound and left it as it was. An 80 year + rifle cannot be made new looking whatever you do to it, regardless of who is dong the work. IMO better to enjoy it as it is and let the old finish or lack of be testament to its use and life.

Arjun Reddy
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23 February 2024, 06:39

Dutch44

I believe that Aaron is winding down and not taking any new work. I would give him a call but I wouldn't get my hopes up.

He does amazing work though if he is still working.

23 February 2024, 08:09

gunslinger55

Good points but the rifle is tight as a drum and mechanically sound so it’s cosmetic issues that would really make it great but I could live with it as is but a few cosmetic things like recoil pad bigger front sight and fix the sling mounts would be pretty nice. Bluing and woodwork secondary

quote:
Originally posted by reddy375:
I have done exactly this to my grandfather 375 flanged mag H&H. It’s been in our family for 3 generations and I have pics of my grandfather and father with Tigers etc they shot with it. I have also used it a lot, no Tigers but a lot of everything else!

JJ did all the work. My thinking at the time was that I would end up with a new H&H rifle. I wish now that I had it made mechanically sound and left it as it was. An 80 year + rifle cannot be made new looking whatever you do to it, regardless of who is dong the work. IMO better to enjoy it as it is and let the old finish or lack of be testament to its use and life.

Arjun Reddy
Hunters Networks LLC
www.huntersnetworks.com
30 Ivy Hill Road
Brewster, NY 10509
Tel: +1 845 259 3628

Watch GUNSTIX Shooting Sticks in action
Short version https://youtu.be/HYoF1nR9JFo?si=aUeCBW_G5OJAK26f
Long version https://youtu.be/NJ96K8T-ttc

2024 SHOW BOOTHS:
DSC (Dallas 11th-14th January) booth #950
SCI (Nashville 31st Jan-3rd Feb) booth #411
Western Hunting and Conservation Expo (Salt lake city 15th-18th February) booth # 319

23 February 2024, 08:10

gunslinger55

Intersting thanks I know he was good

quote:
Originally posted by Dutch44:
I believe that Aaron is winding down and not taking any new work. I would give him a call but I wouldn't get my hopes up.

He does amazing work though if he is still working.

23 February 2024, 16:25

jorge

quote:
Originally posted by reddy375:
I have done exactly this to my grandfather 375 flanged mag H&H. Its been in our family for 3 generations and I have pics of my grandfather and father with Tigers etc they shot with it. I have also used it a lot, no Tigers but a lot of everything else!

JJ did all the work. My thinking at the time was that I would end up with a new H&H rifle. I wish now that I had it made mechanically sound and left it as it was. An 80 year + rifle cannot be made new looking whatever you do to it, regardless of who is dong the work. IMO better to enjoy it as it is and let the old finish or lack of be testament to its use and life.

Arjun Reddy
Hunters Networks LLC
www.huntersnetworks.com
30 Ivy Hill Road
Brewster, NY 10509
Tel: +1 845 259 3628

Watch GUNSTIX Shooting Sticks in action
Short version https://youtu.be/HYoF1nR9JFo?si=aUeCBW_G5OJAK26f
Long version https://youtu.be/NJ96K8T-ttc

2024 SHOW BOOTHS:
DSC (Dallas 11th-14th January) booth #950
SCI (Nashville 31st Jan-3rd Feb) booth #411
Western Hunting and Conservation Expo (Salt lake city 15th-18th February) booth # 319

Reddy, care toshare your 375 load?

24 February 2024, 06:16

K Evans

jorge…good to see you posting, hope you are doing well.

26 February 2024, 02:17

p dog shooter

quote:
I wish now that I had it made mechanically sound and left it as it was. An 80 year + rifle cannot be made new looking whatever you do to it, regardless of who is dong the work. IMO better to enjoy it as it is and let the old finish or lack of be testament to its use and life.

I agree

26 February 2024, 18:24

jorge

quote:
Originally posted by K Evans:
jorge…good to see you posting, hope you are doing well.

Howdy Karl. Thanks for the kind words. Hope you guys are doing well but I see you have a new dog!

26 February 2024, 22:26

K Evans

[/QUOTE] Howdy Karl. Thanks for the kind words. Hope you guys are doing well but I see you have a new dog!

[/QUOTE]

We are doing well, the “new” dog is one of the many dogs that are dropped off near our place, usually I feed them once and they move along. This one didn’t leave, very young and very scared, so…Rebecca decided to take care of it. We posted photos around and she did the same on social media, no results. So, a visit to Dr Scott got vaccinations up to date and another visit took care of any possibility of puppies and now the little dog is living the good life!

27 February 2024, 17:47

jorge

quote:
Originally posted by K Evans:

Howdy Karl. Thanks for the kind words. Hope you guys are doing well but I see you have a new dog!