I recently had the opportunity to purchase a Stevens 311H double barrel from a fellow forum member. Originally the shotgun had 28" barrels. The wood condition and bluing were both poor. One of the barrels actually had a dent in it that protruded to inside the barrel itself. Not a problem. I wanted an 'old west' style of coach gun. The barrels were cut down to 18.5", which fortunately was right where the barrel damage was. Since the bluing was poor with minor rust, I sanded down the barrels and reblued them using Brownell's OxphoBlue. Next I stripped the wood and used Cabot Red Mahogany stain to achieve the right color, followed by about 15 coats of Tru Oil. The wood was then polished to a 'mirror' finish. It took about 2 weeks to finish, because I messed up the forearm sanding the first coats of Tru Oil. I was too aggressive and sanded down to the wood. The pictures show the before and after.
