Regan Nonneman does great work. Also look at wood fromTreebone.

I paid $580 last July on Gunbroker for a 99% (never fired , no box) Shipping and dealer charges added $60. I think I got off cheap. I have only seen one other in the last few years.

two weeks......I thought Illinois was bad at 24 hours

Thanks everybody that responded. Since this a high grade , with the engraving and the little gold deer I really want to make it look nice. Looks like I am going to have to learn to like the tang sight for near future.
Thanks Mr. Hunter for calling me back yesterday.
Don

I really don't want to return to the safety. I just looking for the right smith to weld up the hole and make it look right.

Can anybody recomend a gunsmith that can fill in the hole left where the tang saftey used to be on a high grade 1886 light rifle. The previous owner of this gun had the hammer and trigger replaced with parts for the older Browning 1886 and removed the tang safety, and then covered the hole with a ta...