Angelo... Bill Schwarz did the exact same thing for me for a little less than $1k. He recolored, rebluid, shortened the LOP with a new a silvers pad, fixed the forend that had stripped screws, and installed a proper bead. I was happy with the work. I narrowed my options to Bill and Jerry Andrews, but picked Bill because I could drive to his shop. I had quotes for the work that were all over the board, and as high as $5k+.