I recently aquired a pretty decent looking Winchester Model 1901 in 10 gauge. The only downfall to the gun was a very ugly rubber recoil pad that was installed many years ago. It was basically falling apart so I took it off.
I thought I might just find an original metal buttplate and put on it but upon further inspection I realized that the orginal buttstock has been cut. I took the buttplate off my original 1887 and it did not fit. The original plate is too big.
So, with that out of the question I would like some suggestions on what would be the best option for keeping this shotgun at least looking mostly original?
What route should I go as far as a vintage style recoil pad or buttplate?
Thank you in advance for any direction.