My latest article in Covey Rise, Oct-Nov 2019 edition
“Restore” is a 4-letter word. On vintage guns, it really means “refinished” — and, most of the time, these guns are not refinished in ways that reflect what they looked like when new.
When old gun cases are “restored”, they often suffer the same fate — unless Kade Gile works on them.
Excerpt of Made Old Again, from Covey Rise magazine, Oct/Nov, 2019
Kade doesn’t make old gun cases look new. Instead, he repairs or refits them while retaining their vintage charm. He brings them back to life but makes sure they look old again.
Leather Von Lengerke & Detmold Deluxe Leather Side-by-Side Shotgun Case
A great shotgun deserves great gun case. Here are three great gun cases on Ebay now. If you’re looking for the perfect vintage case for your favorite double, one of these may be it. All three were made in the UK for American sporting good companies.
These Abercrombie & Fitch cases are from the 1950s, and they were best-quality lightweight leather models in their day. These two are especially nice because they come with their original A & F snaps caps, two-piece cleaning rods and cleaning accessories.
