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The most important advice that keeps coming up for us non-experianced or novices, GET AN EXPERT DOUBLE GUNSMITH TO CHECK IT OUT!... Ok, but where do I find one?

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Ahhh, that's the rub, isn't it? I would guess that 90% of the gunsmiths in the US would not know anything about a Double Rifle. You, or anybody that reads this forum, is probably better informed and knowledgable.

Of the 10% remaining, perhaps 90% of them can look at one and offer a legitimate opinion. The remaining 10%, or 1% of the total are actual able to do some or all repairs.

Somewhere on this forum is a thread that asks the same question. I believe there is a list of a half dozen or so gunsmiths that are recommended by different members. My personnel recommendation would be JJ Peridou at Champlins. He is the only one in the Country I have had a positive experience with. I used New England Arms (Dietrich Appels outfit.) once and they tried there best to ruin a rifle I sent them so I would not recommend them to anyone.

Aside from them I have heard Lee La Bas SP? recommended by a few people. I understand Searcy is offering a repair service also. There are a few others but not many. Most of the work I get done is sent off to Europe, to Liege or Ferlach. I have found that the prices are half of what they are here and the workmanship is steller. A six year apprenticeship means no 'self taught' experimenters. There are also some cottage workers in Britain that work for all the big houses also. It can be a bit of a hassel with paperwork but once you have done it it isn't all that formidable.



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