Albert is not a jughead. He is smart and has a great deal of experience. However, he does tend to shoot from the hip and has a great deal of difficulty in admitting that he has made an error. Arrogant is a harsh term but he tiptoes around its edges (as probably do I now and then).
Albert,
I should just let it go, but as usual you get personal so it makes it difficult to do so. I didn’t rush into anything; my comments were made on the basis of careful analysis of the photos presented (as obviously yours were not).
1. The toggle lock has been restrawed also and at too high of a temperature.
2. I agree
3. I agree
4. Baloney, the whole thing has been refinished and the “restorer” didn’t pay attention to detail or was ignorant of the details.
This pistol is a total “fake” in that it is an obvious attempt to present it as a very scarce 1900 Portuguese test piece, i.e. to enhance its rarity. The bogus “20” on the side of the receiver and the incorrect additon of later parts is evidence of this. I don’t know where you came up with “When the pistol was registered in Portugal, it was stamped with a 'police department' number on the left side of the frame in front of the sideplate”. I suspect it was from someplace in the vicinity of your hip pocket, but if you have references to the contrary I am not reluctant to admit I am wrong and will apologize. I don’t have any problem with “eating crow” when I am totally wrong.
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If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction
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