I am into double guns and rifles. It is interesting to note that in this field a good quality refinish, especially by the original maker, is considered to enhance the value of a piece starting with worn finish rather than diminish the value. With a Luger, even a commercial one, we seem to feel the value is diminished by refinishing unless it is a totally mismatched beater to start with.
Do we make too much of the original finish? The CAF paints their airplanes.
And why did they number so many of the small pieces on the Luger to begin with?
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