Vickers

[P. J. Heck]

Re; Vickers finish looks like the other slightly worn DWM guns I have here. Others w/barrel dates I have seen have appeared to be dullish or even to the point of glass beaded. No such metal texture here. There is too much grip strap wear, a stain on the bottom of the barrel, and the normal side plate and sharp corners wear from being holstered several times and thinning straw in all the correct places. to lead me to believe this is a refinish. I can send it to either of you for examination........I intend to get Doug Smiths opinion at the OGCA meet next 2 weeks or so. The grip wood is colored like better quality walnut, but is very close grained and seemingly very hard...........If officers gun shad no brass plate, could it have been possible that this gun simply didnt need refinishing, just replaced the grips and let it go at that???????? I have no idea of the guns history, neither did the seller who got it at a Houston gun show many years ago........ Found Petes grips on the Gallery, I feel that the checkering on mine is a bit more exagerated, couldnt be a recheck job as my grooves are too far apart and would soon double on top of a set of diamonds...this pretty much has to be the checking pattern originally used but who did it??????? Just exactly what do the originals look like, DWM or?????? Where is there an illustration in a book???