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Sapper · 07-16-2010, 08:37 PM

Aaron,

Thanks for the advice. I'm coming to the same conclusion on a refinish. I think I'd still like to get more correct grips and magazine. My only hang up is that it is possible that this pistol was brought back wearing the current black grips and using the magazine I have now. With no way to know for sure, replacement of the grips and magazine would actually devalue this as an heirloom (to me anyway). So I'm torn between making this weapon more historically accurate and preserving what may or may not be it's war-trophy condition. A lot of folks have said they would leave it as is. Anyone else have an opinion?

Regards,

Sapper

07-16-2010, 08:37 PM	#42
Sapper User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 19 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Aaron, Thanks for the advice. I'm coming to the same conclusion on a refinish. I think I'd still like to get more correct grips and magazine. My only hang up is that it is possible that this pistol was brought back wearing the current black grips and using the magazine I have now. With no way to know for sure, replacement of the grips and magazine would actually devalue this as an heirloom (to me anyway). So I'm torn between making this weapon more historically accurate and preserving what may or may not be it's war-trophy condition. A lot of folks have said they would leave it as is. Anyone else have an opinion? Regards, Sapper