More examples - Depends on what you collect too; a luger has serial numbers on all small parts
while a garand, M1 Carbine, etc have much more options, if mismatched by manufacturer parts, you can find the correct manufacturer and make it 'right' - to reparkerize is okay to many people, to them restoring a piece. But if you restore most revolvers and pistols, its a not good thing.
Take a 1911 Colt, original condition, price is pretty darn high, value goes up for a restored version, but nothing like an original condition 1911.
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