![]() Pits that are in the recessed panels are also going to stay but I may try to re-homogonize those areas on the milling machine since the finish there was end mill cutter swirls. On the Mauser, I have carefully oxy/acet welded up the grip frame and also filled some of the pitting although I have decided I am not going to chase it all out - the finer stuff will stay as will the pits around the lettering. I do have a Colt SAA that was made in 1896 that is in similar condition but that looks 'right' to me and tells a story of hard use on the frontier - I wouldn't dream of refinishing it. Normally, I am against refinishing an old gun especially if it has collector interest but this thing just plain bothered me looking like it did. The grip frame portion was extremely pitted and the grips worn about smooth. ![]() This was one of the imports (probably from China but there are no chinese characters on it) that had no finish remaining, mostly brown or grey and plenty of pitting. I am in the process of refinishing a Mauser Bolo broomhandle now. ![]()
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