Norm, I cannot say if the straw was redone or not. The locking bolt was numbered to the gun. Contrary to the pics, there is about 10% straw left. My thoughts are an old rust reblue done by someone like Ted who is a craftsman. I am basing my decision that the gun has been refinished at some time from two facts. Firstly there is a lack of a halo on any markings. Secondly with a strong light the reddish patina is very thin compared to my other 1900's.
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