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Hi all, just was wondering in your opinion what decreases the value of a nice double. Not talking about rust or condition (thats a given). I'm speaking about other factors,
such as:
Sleeved bbls
Stock extensions
Folks hand "carving" stocks
IMHO the above are what I think decreases value.
Whats yours?
All the best!!
Greg
Last edited by gjw; 12/15/07 10:29 AM.
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Barrels that have been"professionally shortened" a refiish instead of restoration, and blued frames..MDC
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Barrels that have been"professionally shortened" a refiish instead of restoration, and blued frames..MDC
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Shortening barrels, porting them, installing choke tubes, off-facedness, butchered metalwork (which all of the first three represent in MHO). Blued frames (better coin-finished when old case-hardened colors are gone. Shortening stocks so that extensions seem out of place, badly cracked stock heads or forearms. Nuff said. Chops, proud possessor of Yankee hardware store guns.
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What is euphamistically called 'coin finish' is an abomination. It is when a gun is polished with a power tool to make it shiny. It removes all patina, wears away the crispness of the action filing and softens the surface as well as the engraving.
Basically anything that cannot be reversed without big expence. shortened barrels are a big one. a wrecked stock, however this has been achieved, is another (whether through home-made marquetry, crappy chequering, reduction of wood to below line of metal, excessive shortening, cracks, oil damage etc).
If the barrels are thick, the stock sound and the action not ruined, honest dirt and wear does not worry me. The key is to buy at the right price whatever it is. By all means buy a gun that needs total re-stocking/refinishing if you budget and pay accordingly.
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What about the phrase "refinished a long time ago". I always wonder why dealers or individuals think an old refinish is more desirable than new refinish.Either one usually devalues the gun,in my opinion.
Dave
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