Biggfatts-- Just my .02, but take a look at the prices of various
Browning Safari's on the Cabela's site. Subtract a couple of hundred
Cabela's markup dollars to get fair "retail." This may help you as
you estimate the value of the rifle after your smith/woodworker is
finished.
If the rifle was a 1959 rather than a 1969 (it is a 1969) it would be
worth restoring to its' originality. The 1959 Safari is one of a kind and
rather valuable.
Just my .02 David
