Gents:
I recently purchased for a decent price a Beretta 687 SIlver Pigeon Sporting. This one dates to the early 90's. It's the original SP, dull nickel finish with the original roll engraving. It's my favorite frame finish of all the various variations.
The wood is very plain, and has that gawdawful satin finish that everything that touches it leaves a white mark. Beretta makes very good guns, but their stock finishes are terrible.
I was going to put a Cole stock on it, and jazz it up a bit until I measured the frame width. It's the old 'heavy' style and none of Cole's wood will fit it!
Q: Is it possible to strip this plastic crap off, enhance the grain, and oil it?
Has anyone removed this finish? Clues on bringing out what grain figure there is?
Thanks in advance