[Edward Tinker]

Jonathan, I will move this to either the repair section or new collectors section.

if yours is a mismatch or badly pitted then it would probably be fine.

Refinishing will make a collector gun a "shooter" that is now pretty. A "restoration" will destroy the collector value but be done much more proefessionally with corect bluing etc, and also cost twice as much or more.

Usually leaving them alone is best, but it depends on the shape it is in to start with.

Ed