woof
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I have recently located a 50 year old Winchester 37 that was in my family. It has been sitting in a closet for who knows how many decades. It isn't real rusty but there is a surface of "stuff" on it. I just wiped it off because I didn't know what to do or not do. I would like to get the metal somewhat restored, not a showcase finish, but brought back to where it can be kept up the way it should have been.
I asked a gunsmith/FFL when I was there today and he says, oh that would run about $350. I choked on that. Is that realistic? For the metal only not the wood? I was thinking maybe $100 or so. I can understand this guy maybe only wants to do show quality work, and I don't want something shoddy either. Surely there is an adequate if more minimal approach?
I asked a gunsmith/FFL when I was there today and he says, oh that would run about $350. I choked on that. Is that realistic? For the metal only not the wood? I was thinking maybe $100 or so. I can understand this guy maybe only wants to do show quality work, and I don't want something shoddy either. Surely there is an adequate if more minimal approach?