Thanks! Things I did:
--Filed width and depth of overall stock. Fixed and attempted fix of wood\metal gaps.
--Cut length of side plate and added 2 straight cuts in rear part.
--Refinished metal this time using Kiblers Patina solution. Very easy solution to use.
--Reduced height of rear sight and installed proper brass front blade sight.
--Installed trigger guard screw through guard near the bottom of grip. This should\may help in keeping handgrip one piece.
--Reshaped and re-inletted rear RR pipe.
--Shaped new hickory RR
--Installed new tang
--Refinish using 4 coats of Kiblers stock finish.
There are still wood\metal gaps that are obvious to the builders eye. Some I could not fix without them looking worse than the gap. However, after everything, it looks better (I think) and I still must remind myself that after another 5 to 8 years of hunting use....this will likely be the best it will ever look.
