Fine Gunmaking

The double-gun work of Doug Turnbull Restoration

    Last time I gave a broad overview of Doug Turnbull Restoration and the history of the operation Turnbull has built over nearly 20 years. I also described the color-case-hardening process and Turnbull’s business origins based on reliably recreating case colors authentic to factory originals. This time I will look more specifically at the company’s double-gun work.
    Turnbull offers a spectrum of services depending on customers’ needs. Moving from the most basic to the most involved, options include metal finishes alone, applying various coloring treatments to pre-polished gunmetal; polishing and finishing, including both the preparation for and application of metal colors; metal-only restoration, including repairs and parts replacement prior to polishing and finishing; complete restoration, including full restoration of metal and wood, which may include repairing and refinishing, or replacing a stock and re-cutting the checkering; upgrading, which usually means a complete restoration of a lower-grade gun with the addition of fancy new wood, grip alterations and greater coverage in more elaborate engraving, resulting in a higher overall degree of finishing and attention to detail than was on the original gun.
Complete restoration usually includes metal repair work, starting with the almost read more »

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