How do you turn This into THIS?

[Levi 42]

Originally Posted by mystical_tutor

The main thing about that piece is that you are pleased with it. I like it too and think it is a great restoration. Hope it's beauty hasn't deterred your shooting.

I may need to re-look my wife's baby Luger for an botox job....

Gary

Thanks for your comments Gary but I do intend to shoot it more. I may, as a concession to it's originality, replace the original firing pin with another that I have laying around somewhere? Just to be sure that I don't break it.

I've shot mostly "White Box" Winnie 124 grn ammo in it before but I might just" do up" some light reloads for it.

I've also hand fitted the aftermarket grips for it an am looking for advice as to a type of finish to put on them. What came on them originally, BLO, Tung oil or something like that?

Thanks guys, and Thor, with all due respect to Mohammed Ali, YOU ARE THE GREATEST!!!!!