What to look for to determine re-furbishing

siegersallee · 07-08-2012, 12:19 PM

Hi all,

I saw a WWII Japanese pistol that is in almost pristine condition. The seller says it is all original and I have no reason to doubt him.

Based upon some of the posts on this forum, I carefully studied the markings on the pistol. Only one of the marks has a halo, the other marks on it do not have halos. All of the marks are, however, correct to the pistol and are all matching.

So, the question, how can I determine just by visual inspection that a pistol's finish is original and not refurbished in any way.

BTW, the owner of this pistol is a board member and he could not account for the lack of halos either. We jointly decided to post this so we would both know the answer.

Richard

07-08-2012, 12:19 PM	#1
siegersallee User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 292 Thanks: 107 Thanked 57 Times in 34 Posts	What to look for to determine re-furbishing Hi all, I saw a WWII Japanese pistol that is in almost pristine condition. The seller says it is all original and I have no reason to doubt him. Based upon some of the posts on this forum, I carefully studied the markings on the pistol. Only one of the marks has a halo, the other marks on it do not have halos. All of the marks are, however, correct to the pistol and are all matching. So, the question, how can I determine just by visual inspection that a pistol's finish is original and not refurbished in any way. BTW, the owner of this pistol is a board member and he could not account for the lack of halos either. We jointly decided to post this so we would both know the answer. Richard __________________ "Für Gott, Kaiser, und Vaterland" -seeking: Erfrut Mag 1229 (no script)