Thanks guys. I'm pretty stubborn about such, and still believe the wood has never been off the "original" gun. Those little "blisters' as I call them, in the wood finish on the fingers of wood where they meet the action and sideplates, along with the wood-to-metal fit that looks like the wood grew around the action, are something nothing but time can produce.
I've been at this 45 years and have learned how to pay attention to these little things, at a bought price I might ad, that a lot of people run past or overlook on purpose.
I think there is a possibility the barrels have been restored, but nothing definitive there either. I truly believe the gun is with it's original case coloring and wood finish. Jmo.
JR
Last edited by John Roberts; 12/19/16 11:47 AM.
