Well, I thought my limit was $800. That’s what I paid for this 1948 “Stealth” Sixteen. But the checkering was worn flat, so I took it to Art’s and they recut the checkering and refinished the stock. So I guess the answer is $1200. That’s the “before” picture, by the way.
If I ever get this standard 12 fixed its going to art to be done. Maybe I should just send it now, but I guess there is a sense of pride in figuring it out. Grand dad always said if you can’t fix it, you shouldn’t own it.
By the way, it’s not completely restored. Art’s did the stock, and some jeweler friends of mine did the trigger and safety: As far as I know, the rest is original.