Tnx all for your answers,
I wanted not to hurt anyone feelings by saying i might want to fire the gun ( kind of new in this 'collection' branch and didn't know if people kept their weapons behind glass or used them)..
As for ebay, case is closed since France asked ebay to prohibit all collectible and weapons to be seen by french internet users.. It means when I enter ebay and click on weapons or war objects, it gets blank and i get a disclaimer...
I'll have to find the spring from one of the suppliers on the link page on the site here..
I understand the holster is very rare, Leather olds faster than steel. Mine is polished black and seems complete ( the brass cleaning stick is a bit bent thu) and in good shape.As soon as i can get it I'll take pics of the gun, holster and parts (and check all serial numbers etc)and post them here if you like.
About the rust problem, i was wondering the techniques used by the gunsmiths to get the gun to its original state (if still possible). Is it chemical treatment? Less violent ?. my question is i don't want a new gun but a gun that gets close to the shape it was when in the army then.
Thanx again for your answers !
Mish.
Off topic> I also inherited a winchester 44 magnum model 1892 repetition rifle and wondered where i could find info about it. Needless to say this gun is also on the police blacklist ( 12-13 rounds/44 mag ). Won't be able to find ammo anyway.
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