Thanks for all the comments. These are helpful and I think the actions are worthy of being upgraded like this. They have a feel of durability and good reputations, so far as I know.

Mine (2) are both blued. I restocked one of them and will probably restock the other. So, why not go a little further?

It is interesting that the RBL is a copy. If the RBL is what I think it is, I was thinking about making the SKB into a more round-bodied receiver. Not sure this is really feasible, esp. with just a file and a grinder. Not sure I'm up to it skill-wise, but maybe. I know I can polish and rust blue, so maybe it would be fun to see what else I can manage.

One thing I know has to go, and that's the sliver plated trigger. And it's not really silver of course. But how to get that stuff off and then simply blue it or case color or something - ANYTHING, because that trigger is really the one abomination (besides there being only one per gun).

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