Question on original finish

Dwight Gruber · 06-07-2003, 05:19 PM

The photographs you present arouse my suspicions.

Three things make me immediatly think this gun may not wear its original finish. 1: There is very little wear on the side plate island; 2: The trigger and locking bolt appear to have the same "brown" finish as the rest of the gun; and 3: the flat, unworn surfaces are excessively mottled.

This is my immediate reaction, based on the pictures presented. More detailed pictures would be helpful.

What is the wear at the muzzle like? Are the strawed small parts really "browned", or is this an effect of the photographs? What color is the extractor and ejector? What does the inside actually look like?

--Dwight

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06-07-2003, 05:19 PM	#3
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	The photographs you present arouse my suspicions. Three things make me immediatly think this gun may not wear its original finish. 1: There is very little wear on the side plate island; 2: The trigger and locking bolt appear to have the same "brown" finish as the rest of the gun; and 3: the flat, unworn surfaces are excessively mottled. This is my immediate reaction, based on the pictures presented. More detailed pictures would be helpful. What is the wear at the muzzle like? Are the strawed small parts really "browned", or is this an effect of the photographs? What color is the extractor and ejector? What does the inside actually look like? --Dwight