Ryan,
Sometimes restoring a firearm can destroy it's value. Collectors like them untouched. Seeing how this was handed down and has sentimental value, the firearm would be worth more to you reconditioned. Some things to look at:
Do you want to have screw in choke's installed(what make)?
Do you want the barrel shortened?
Different sights(beads) installed?
What of type of blueing(dark,light,luster)?
New wood or refinnished(checkered)?
Install a pad?
Want engraving with/without gold inlays)?
Do you want all the work done together?
You can have some work done, then when money comes available have some more work done. I saw the Shotgun TV show were they had a Winchester model 21 redone, had to resolder the barrels, engraved with gold inlays, reblued added new wood. On another show they had screw in chokes added. Turned out to be a nice looking shotgun. Hope this helps. Good luck on your project. Keith
Sometimes restoring a firearm can destroy it's value. Collectors like them untouched. Seeing how this was handed down and has sentimental value, the firearm would be worth more to you reconditioned. Some things to look at:
Do you want to have screw in choke's installed(what make)?
Do you want the barrel shortened?
Different sights(beads) installed?
What of type of blueing(dark,light,luster)?
New wood or refinnished(checkered)?
Install a pad?
Want engraving with/without gold inlays)?
Do you want all the work done together?
You can have some work done, then when money comes available have some more work done. I saw the Shotgun TV show were they had a Winchester model 21 redone, had to resolder the barrels, engraved with gold inlays, reblued added new wood. On another show they had screw in chokes added. Turned out to be a nice looking shotgun. Hope this helps. Good luck on your project. Keith
