Today's find

dnickels · 07-07-2016, 09:10 AM

I paid $600 which is ok with me for a parts matching gun. I figure it has $600 worth of parts. Bore is good with sharp rifling and no pitting (just dirt).

The 9mm barrel is 5197 which matches the frame and all the other parts. I do not think its a modern barrel. The shop owner that I got the gun from said he thought someone had probably retouched the barrel finish at some point with some cold bluing.

I'm pretty sure this was not blasted or anything. The remains of the original finish are obvious, especially on the forward top toggle, under the grips, around the edges of the inside (where it was not finished). It's just worn down. The metal itself is pretty nice without much damage, pitting, etc.

Any idea when this one was made?

07-07-2016, 09:10 AM	#7
dnickels User Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 22 Thanks: 8 Thanked 24 Times in 8 Posts	I paid $600 which is ok with me for a parts matching gun. I figure it has $600 worth of parts. Bore is good with sharp rifling and no pitting (just dirt). The 9mm barrel is 5197 which matches the frame and all the other parts. I do not think its a modern barrel. The shop owner that I got the gun from said he thought someone had probably retouched the barrel finish at some point with some cold bluing. I'm pretty sure this was not blasted or anything. The remains of the original finish are obvious, especially on the forward top toggle, under the grips, around the edges of the inside (where it was not finished). It's just worn down. The metal itself is pretty nice without much damage, pitting, etc. Any idea when this one was made?