original finish?

[DavidJayUden]

Further noting the sear safety, a re-blue at the time of conversion is entirely possible, even probable, given past pitting. But don't jump off the ledge just yet, because reblued police guns seem more accepted among collectors than, say, a shined/over-buffed salt blue job done in the States. Same thing with "force-matched" numbered magazines. It's just how things were done.
dju