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[keh&h]

I agree. If it feeds, fires and ejects reliably, leave it be and go hunt! If not, have a competent gunsmith fix it, and then go hunt. No one can replicate the beautiful patina of a well-used rifle.

Love this Doug - keeping it as is. Performs perfectly so no need for a gunsmith.

 

[Altitude sickness]

I’m always looking for a rifle with wear like that. With a good bore, well “seasoned” oil finish stock

 

[Daggaboy375]

That rifle has soul.

DB

 

[Ontario Hunter]

The suggestion above re hidden crossbolts is a good one. Several videos are available that show how it's done. Roy Weatherby pioneered the concept and it has worked well holding his hard kicking guns together. I would also suggest putting a pin through the wrist if it hasn't been done already. I used 3/16" rod but most use 1/4" threaded rod. My stock's wrist was rather thin and I didn't want to remove that much wood. How-to videos show drilling the hole freehand with an electric hand drill. I didn't care for that idea so built a jig to hold the extra long drill. Here it is set up ready to begin drilling. In hindsight I could have cut off some of the shank of extra long drill bit and made it easier to handle.

All of these changes, plus glass bedding, will make the stock stronger without altering the appearance which in my opinion is important because this gun is a collectable. You definitely want to keep that stock intact. As far as rebluing, if it was classic rebluing, I'm not convinced that would hurt collector value. But others more involved in gun trading could advise you better. Great gun. Great piece of history.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I think the bottom metal is from a 1909 Argentine.
Good looking rifle!

The swept upward angle in the trigger guard behind the trigger doesn't seem to match Argentine. Interesting.

 

[Huvius]

The swept upward angle in the trigger guard behind the trigger doesn't seem to match Argentine. Interesting.

I think the whole bottom metal is bent to allow for a deeper magazine and still keep the trigger and rear screw in the right position - Similar to how Schuler did it on the 500 Jumbos.
The floorplate is 100% from an Argentine.