"What mongrel did I buy" - Auction mis-match photos

Frank H. · 07-09-2004, 09:12 AM

Thanks Ron, yes, it DOES have a frosty "blue" dip-job, consistent but frosty, I think you nailed it on that.

On the underside of the barrel, there is a very "faintly" struck import mark string of characters, it's not buffed out it's just lightly struck, looks like maybe C.S.A. "xfdzWhatever" ending maybe in a N.J. maybe, it's really hard to read as small as the imprints are size wise and as lightly as it's struck.

It does seem to be a solid piece mechanically. The bore is pretty good with just a bit of pitting along some of the rifling edges. I'm wondering if I should just ignore that bit of pitting and shoot it, or JB it a bit...

Frank H.

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07-09-2004, 09:12 AM	#4
Frank H. User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon, south of Portland Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Ron, yes, it DOES have a frosty "blue" dip-job, consistent but frosty, I think you nailed it on that. On the underside of the barrel, there is a very "faintly" struck import mark string of characters, it's not buffed out it's just lightly struck, looks like maybe C.S.A. "xfdzWhatever" ending maybe in a N.J. maybe, it's really hard to read as small as the imprints are size wise and as lightly as it's struck. It does seem to be a solid piece mechanically. The bore is pretty good with just a bit of pitting along some of the rifling edges. I'm wondering if I should just ignore that bit of pitting and shoot it, or JB it a bit... Frank H.