I am quite knowledgeable in things related to metalworking and manufacturing. I cannot see how this "scrubbing" could be accomplished and at the same time restore the top surface of the toggle to it's original shape without signficant labor and cost. If the objective here was to produce a Faux Krieghoff, I might be able to accept the level of effort, but in this case, this pistol is not in that class of collectibles that would justify it IMHO. I am puzzled why anyone would do such a thing to a gun in this condition.
Removing and replacing enough metal so that there is little or no trace of the manufacturer's stamp would require some fairly sophisticated welding, and refinishing, and certainly would require the toggle to be heat-treated to the proper hardness to withstand the impulse of the toggle train during the firing cycle... it just doesn't make sense to me...
Anyone got a serious WAG for theory?
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