I would keep it as a shooter and not recase. Point of recase is to recolor. But unless you are going to put the gun back into factory fresh finish condition I think that recase/recolor is over kill. A refinished field gun will not turn many heads and the money invested will be more than you can get out of it when you sell it later. If it is a family heirloom it is another thing and we all have put money into a gun like that far beyond its worth to others.

Think about it this way. If you bought a 1975 Ford Pinto to get to work would you spend thousands to get it repainted? Or would you just use it and hope none of your old girl friends sees you driving it.

Last edited by KY Jon; 12/25/07 08:04 PM.