Question on original finish

Navy · 06-09-2003, 09:41 PM

Packet,
I did not mean to suggest that your pistol had been in a fire; I was alluding to the criminal practice of using a massive conflagration to cover up a number of lesser or greater crimes.
Your gun, IMHO, has been chemically cooked. Assuming all the original parts are present, (And I would be very skeptical on that) it may be a good candidate for restoration. Having said that, I must ask why one would spend the time and money to do so. There are lots of Artys out there at fairly reasonable prices if you want a collector piece; if that is not your wish, use the one you have for a shooter and enjoy it.
Tom A.

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06-09-2003, 09:41 PM	#16
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Packet, I did not mean to suggest that your pistol had been in a fire; I was alluding to the criminal practice of using a massive conflagration to cover up a number of lesser or greater crimes. Your gun, IMHO, has been chemically cooked. Assuming all the original parts are present, (And I would be very skeptical on that) it may be a good candidate for restoration. Having said that, I must ask why one would spend the time and money to do so. There are lots of Artys out there at fairly reasonable prices if you want a collector piece; if that is not your wish, use the one you have for a shooter and enjoy it. Tom A.