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Robert K
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2005 3:43 pm  Reply with quote
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I've got a Fox Sterlingworth in 16 gauge. Briley offers color case hardening for $450.00. Anybody have experience with this on this service or have any recommendations for anyone else doing this?

Thanks, Robert

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Roadkill
PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2005 7:46 pm  Reply with quote
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Doug Turnbull does the best color-case that I have seen.
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Larry Brown
PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2005 12:16 pm  Reply with quote
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Having had Briley install a set of Thin-Wall choke tubes, I'd never say anything against their workmanship. However, I'd agree with RK: check with Turnbull. Case coloring is his specialty. If you do that and don't mind, post what he quotes. I'd be interested in knowing, because people ask about CC options and prices from time to time.
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jmeili
PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2005 8:00 am  Reply with quote



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This is a 16ga that I recently got put back together. Nothing fancy or expensive, but fun to shoot. It is marked Milwaukee Gun Co. and I am told was built by Hopkins and Allen. I wanted you folks to see the colors on the receiver. The colorcase was done by a friend of mine who is not well known out there but does a real nice work.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/layout_jrussel/detail?.dir=/9a40&.dnm=7279.jpg&.src=ph
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Robert K
PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2005 7:45 am  Reply with quote
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Thanks for the replies. I checked out Turnbull's site and it appears he does nice work. Doesn't seem overly expensive either.

Jmeili, who did the work on your shotgun? That looks nice also.

I've got Briley doing some choke work on my Ugartechea right now. I don't think anyone can fault their work like that but I've never seen any of their cosmetic stuff. I need to run down there sometime since Houston's not far from Austin.

But it sure is tempting to get a full Turnbull job since I don't plan on ever getting rid of the Fox. Let's see, color case hardening, rebluing, total clean job and stock refinish. Might as well dream all the way.

Robert

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Leighton
PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:12 am  Reply with quote
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[quote="Robert K"]I've got a Fox Sterlingworth in 16 gauge. Briley offers color case hardening for $450.00. Anybody have experience with this on this service or have any recommendations for anyone else doing this?

Thanks, Robert[/quote]

I have just finshed having COLOR CASE Company in New Springfield,OH
do a Lefever Action and forend Iron for me and it is excellent, I believe their work is as good and faster than Turnbulls(and less expensive)
You have to do all the polishing yourself. My action work was 125.00. I nitre blued the top lever,trigger bar and trigger guard myself. The color hardening is beautiful.

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TJC
PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:11 pm  Reply with quote
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I just called Turnbull the other day on a Merkel I need to have the CC done on.
I was told that if I took the gun apart and polished it down and had it ready it would cost me about $425 for the receiver.
If I just send them the receiver and they do all the work it would be between $500-600.
That seemed a bit high so I called GSI. They will do all the work on the gun and then send it back to the factory to have it redone along with doing the metal in the forend for $425 total.

It is going back to Merkel.

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Leighton
PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:41 am  Reply with quote
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I will be happy to e mail a picture of my Lefever DS that I have finished
having color case co. do for me. Send me a note
at lsstallones@centurytel.net and I will send a picture or two.

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Ken Hurst
PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:49 pm  Reply with quote



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I have been using Classic Guns for seven tears --- send all my client work to them. Their cost is a tad over half of Turnbulls cost. I send them about 30-40 pieces a year. Ken
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john l
PostPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:05 pm  Reply with quote
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Ken, Where is Classic Guns? Is there a web site? Thanks.
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Ken Hurst
PostPosted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:36 am  Reply with quote



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"Classic Guns" are in Beecher . Ill. --- They have a web site but I can't remember the exact wording used and there are many classic gun entries. Just call infomation for their phone no. & give them a call. Ask for John Gillett, he does the color case work. Ken
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