help with mapping hunting rifle


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I need help. I’ve been trying to texture this rifle for a month, but I can’t get it right or at least decent. I initially tried using a plane projection around it, and now, I am trying to pelt. At first, I tried pelting the whole thing except the very back, but now I am trying to do half side at a time. Here’s what I got: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxyiy8eWvnK4aE5DZk5wR3c2bHc/edit?usp=sharing which is ?ok? except for not having both sides line up on the uv map and there is still a little distortion.

So, any hrlp, suggestions, or advice?

I attached a second photo for visualization (In the photo–its the one on the left).