Navy Mag, restore or leave as is.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

I have a real "problem" when refinishing/restoration slides into re-cutting or re-applying markings...I just don't see how such a restoration can be considered original....and consider it closer to "fake" than original.

But many rare examples would be lost if we all had that attitude...

I still believe a Danzig Luger will show up...

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

But many rare examples would be lost if we all had that attitude...

I still believe a Danzig Luger will show up...

Rich,
they would not be "lost", just ugly.

Some "repaired" or "re-conditioned" or "re-arsenaled"(I really dislike that term) are collectable-
like police or vopo or Swiss lugers or US 1911 type pistols, and probably some others that were routinely "serviced/upgraded" while in use.

[Sergio Natali]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Rich,
they would not be "lost", just ugly.

Some "repaired" or "re-conditioned" or "re-arsenaled"(I really dislike that term) are collectable-
like police or vopo or Swiss lugers or US 1911 type pistols, and probably some others that were routinely "serviced/upgraded" while in use.

In fact we all snobbed the "arsenal reworks" for yonks, but now any decent reasenalized 1911 is pretty sought after.