IMHO, a gun should only be restored if it truely needs it or is so far gone; your fat barrel was, this I do not beleive is.
Once restored, all original bluing is gone.
But mank folks like prettty guns and not historical guns, sorry for interjecting my prejudices.
ed
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Edward Tinker
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Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers
Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV
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