In case you forget.....
 

....what kind of ammo to buy for it.....

Oh for crying out loud...someone bubba'd a pretty good looking (from what I can see) 1908 First Issue Military.:(

And what's with deep peen in the toggle link?

you're right of course Ron.....early gun...poor things been parkerized too, according to the ad

Ohhhhh, the horror..the horror.

It's a nightmare in bubba form...

Well, at least technically repairable should someone refinish it again....

yeah, i was thinking on the sideplate, the screw head could be cut off flush, the threaded part loctited into place, and maybe just barely tapped with a TIG weld, and resurfaced, then the whole gun stripped and rust blued......are these 1908 models scarce enough to make the effort worthwhile, if it can be bought cheap? (factoring in doing the work myself, not farming it out)

Well, I didn't wait for any advice....I'm a sucker, so I bought the thing for 560.00....resto project!!!! :rockon:

$560 well spent. Enjoy your project:thumbsup:

Good resto candidate for sure. Please share pics when your done. -Dave

I think you did fine. It worths the effort.
Bring it back to its former glory!