Need help with a trade, 1939 42 code

[DavidJayUden]

You are putting us in a tough spot here. Your concerns about the finish are significant, and a pitch black finish doesn't seem right to me on any that I have seen. There were a lot of variations in finish in those days, some thin, and some purple-ish, but pitch black?
I suggest that you request photo privileges before committing, OR get a 5 day inspection privilege so that we can give it a better sniff test.
And $2800 for that gun seems to me to be on the VERY high end of the market. I see them listed for that much but doubt that they really bring it.
dju

[alanint]

Originally Posted by DavidJayUden

You are putting us in a tough spot here. Your concerns about the finish are significant, and a pitch black finish doesn't seem right to me on any that I have seen. There were a lot of variations in finish in those days, some thin, and some purple-ish, but pitch black?
I suggest that you request photo privileges before committing, OR get a 5 day inspection privilege so that we can give it a better sniff test.
And $2800 for that gun seems to me to be on the VERY high end of the market. I see them listed for that much but doubt that they really bring it.
dju

I would expect another matching magazine or maybe a holster, non matching mag and tool rig for that price.