Recovered O/U, after son's mishap

[SanRemo]

A good "father still taking care of son" story.

 

[Picher]

I dealt with a cracked pistol grip by drilling through the pistol grip from top down inside inside. I purchased a 12 inch 1/2" drill bit and going through the inside was able to create a 1/2" hole through most of the pistol grip. Since I did not go through from the bottom, you can't see the hole. I filled that hole with a two part epoxy, Evercoat epoxy http://www.evercoat.com/product-detail/base-part/100642/us/. I think I got the stuff from Home depot or a Marine boating store. The stuff has the consistency of honey and will flow. Just filled the hole and let the epoxy cure. The theory is, the epoxy is stronger than the wood. I have seen Anschutz stocks, with sheared pistol grips, and the repair was a bolt through the pistol grip. But you could see the bolt end.

The reasons I choose Brownell's Acraglas for stock repairs is that it's quite fluid and flows well into cracks, especially when the crack is "worked" a bit. It also comes with two colors of dye to help it match the stock. It's also VERY strong and bonds better than most. I've used it for 50 years on stock repairs and it's never failed to do a great job.

 

[Picher]

Nothing wrong with the Beretta, either. My son shot a video with his phone when we were shooting both guns after the repair, but I can't seem to upload it here. It's short, but sweet. I'd never seen a video of me shooting clays and I'm surprised that it came out as well as it did. If anyone knows how to post it, please let me know.