[Edward Tinker]

Mr. Ebbink,

I have very mixed feelings on this, as I feel that period parts placed onto a period piece "should" be acceptable. However the "forced" matching to make the gun more valuable goes against my grain, and yet can understand. Lets say I have a nice gun in all matching except for (sorry Orv, there goes that except bit), except for a grip safety. One part got switched years ago. I would want to swap that part for a correct one and would personnaly not feel guilty. Yet I used to own a very mismatched 1940, if I had slowly force matched it, would that be ethical, to me no.

Then it appears to me that if we draw the line and say this is not ethical, or right for this forum, then will we say that only pure guns should appear on the threads? I don't mind and in fact enjoy the bull barrel or wild aspect on a Luger every now and then, but I know several members that appear to frown at other collectors that don't specialize.

So, selling or displaying those kind of items shouldn't appear either? Apples and Oranges I know, but where do you draw the line?

Ed