How do you go about fully restoring a T Barker shotgun?

Answer 1

That is something that would be cost prohibitive for the value of the gun. T BARKER shotguns are Belgian trade/hardware store guns that were designed to be inexpensive guns when new, back from the 1880's through 1910 or so. The barrels are undoubtedly manufactured from either laminated steel or twisted steel ribbon welded together and then a fake "Damascus" pattern was applied. Parts are nonexistant and any needed would have to be individually made, down to the screws. The metal finish would have been either browned or rust-blued, with a case hardened finish on the receiver and locks. Just the cost of re-casing the locks would far exceed the value of the firearm. When we get customers wanting this done, we strongly suggest just cleaning the visible rust from the gun and hanging it over the fireplace as a decoration.