The different attitudes folks have on modifications to military firearms is interesting because it seems to depend on when the modification was made and by whom. A hunter who chooses to sporterize a military rifle, even one that is common and not valuable, often gets called "Bubba." But if a vet nickled a bringback Luger back in 1946 it's thought of as "cool." There's really no difference between these two examples because both involve making what are perceived as "improvements," to their personal property.
What if the bringback Luger had been nickled by someone else? If the Luger changed hands multiple times and was nickle plated by someone who bought it in 1970, would it still be thought of as cool? Not trying to start a flame war here on what someone should or shouldn't do with their personal property. These are just some of my thoughts. It reminds me of the "blood pitting," vs. rust debate.
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