[kippjones]

Hi John,
Thanks for the feedback. I believe my camera is giving the illusion of rust. The color of the rust colored areas are actually blackish/dark grey in person. It only shows up as rust colored on my camera. I have taken more photos to provide more detail.

My father who gave me the gun said the "bluing wore off over the years from family handeling the gun". I will have to ask my Dad about my Uncle. I believe my Uncle was Army but will double check. The story is my Uncle killed a German officer and took the gun and his uniform. My Father served on the third Marine Division on Guam and Iwo Jima. He saw both flags go up on Iwo. Here is a pic of him last year.