I just picked up one of these for FREE!!! (LOL actually it's been sitting in a closet inour hunting cabin for over 20 years, untouched and no one claimed it. I believe it probably was left thereon accident by the previous owner! So I brought it home lastweek while turkey hunting up there.) I am going to restore this gun myself. The metal is in good shape, the bluing is silvered/worn but there is no rust or pitting, the ingraving issharply detailedand everything works great. The wood is physically in great shape with no gouges, cuts or cracks. It's a 26" modified, ribless barrel.

But there in lies my question, I simply can't remember. Originally was the wood on the old Belgian A5s polyurathaned(or other similar high gloss finish), or has this gun been shilached(sp) at some point in it's past? The finish is now yellowing, cracking and flaking off quite extensively.Like I said, it has sat ina closet in complete darkness and inasteady climate (heating and A/C).It should come off fairly easy and I plan on sanding the wood lightly and then simply oil finishing the stocks.

LOOK OUT doves, this baby is gonna be HELL come September!!!
RA