I hope the 577 that Ondrus had has made its way to Butch. I just came upon this thread. He had a friend of mine, and I restock this rifle. On the cheap. Nice wood,but would only pay pennies for the work. Then complained when it was done.
He argued with me about the proper way to fire a double rifle. Yes he was a "harp Player" two fingers in the trigger guard. No wonder it doubled, as he pulled them both at the same time.
I have pictures of the rifle, as we were working on it. That way I am covered, as far as telling people I did the work for him. It took me a long time to do the job, with a razor, and marking ink to inlet. Chisels, and sandpaper, for the forming of the outside of the stock. Not a bad job for someone that never stocked a Double Rifle before. I turned down the job, but my friend, who did not know I had turned it down, accepted it. Then I was stuck. We took the gun to him in Ohio as he was in a hurry to get it,spent 100 dollars on gas,ect traveling from Pa. and he never paid us for the service of delivering it special for him. I think he paid my friend 200 dollars for the job. It took 3 months to do.
He told me that the stock was broken in Africa, and needed repaired. I wondered how it got broken. Butches guns are made like tanks.
I spoke to Butch about this. So he is familiar with the ordeal.