Originally Posted By: KY Jon
JR, What is obvious is you have blinders on about this gun. Is it your gun for sale? Do you want to buy it and want others to tell you it is legit? Tell us. The metal is all wrong. You don't keep the metal pristine and beat the crap out of the wood. Look at the edges of the wood. They are dark when the basic wood color is light. Figure selective oil soaking and wear. That wood should be just as nice as the metal. It clearly is not. Why? Because it never got redone to the degree of the metal. Someone put a little finish on it to cover the worst wear but did not steam out the dents and scars.

Was the metal well refinished? I'd say yes. It was not a recent job. I suspect 20 years or more. Could see several people having done the job. That level of refinish is still possible to achieve with the right person. Engraving can be picked up. Lines preserved and no rounding of holes. Perhaps the owner was intending to have the wood redone later and never got around to doing the job. The metal is a seven and the wood is a three. Does not go together. There is a reason for that discrepancy.


Nonsense. It ain't my gun, but I'll put my judgment about this gun up against yours any day, as well as anyone else's here. You might have missed Researcher's opinion back on page 2. I suppose his knowledge is worthless about this piece.

Seems most of you casting aspersions on every piece that looks good think they're all redone, for whatever reason that fits, mostly tirekickers and cheapskates. But whatever, continue your bashing if it makes you feel better.
JR

Last edited by John Roberts; 10/22/18 08:28 PM.
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