[ithacaartist]

We've seen pics of much, much worse on here. I remember that one Artillery, aside from its long bbl, would have made a perfect carry gun. There wasn't anything left on it that would catch on stuff during the draw. Smooooth...but pretty ugly.

Without even seeing it, I'd wager it looks lots better now. The softened/buffed edges won't be particularly noticeable at a glance to most, and probably won't even be noticed at all by the uninformed or non collectors.

I've also use a toaster oven to perk up the straw on some of my shooters. (thought I invented that!) Fire blue seems to be just a tad above a toaster oven's capabilities, unfortunately.