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Doublegun Preservation
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•Doublegun Preservation focuses on what most gunsmiths avoid: restoring and refinishing historical double guns, especially those with Damascus and twist-steel barrels. This isn't generic gunsmithing—it requires knowledge of period-correct techniques and materials. Full restoration - complete teardown...
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Doublegun Preservation focuses on what most gunsmiths avoid: restoring and refinishing historical double guns, especially those with Damascus and twist-steel barrels. This isn't generic gunsmithing—it requires knowledge of period-correct techniques and materials.
- •Full restoration - complete teardown, refinishing, wood reconditioning
- •Wood work - reconditioning ($400), repair ($40/hr)
- •Barrel refinishing - rust blue, Belgian blue, and period-correct coloring
- •Damascus/twist-steel refinishing - $350–$600 depending on grade and color
- •Color case hardening - $600 (by Classic Guns or Turnbull Mfg)
- •Preventative maintenance - full service ($250) or partial ($100)
- •Specialized work - choke opening, honing, rib re-soldering, custom fabrication
Damascus barrels require skills most modern gunsmiths don't have. Doublegun Preservation offers five grades—standard to extra-fine—with hand-applied finishes in black-on-white or British brown.
They document everything: bore diameters, wall thicknesses, chokes, drop at comb, cast. This level of detail matters when you're preserving a 100+ year old shotgun.
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