New to me 1917 DWM

[4 Scale]

Originally Posted by milesc2

I noticed the sear bar wear that you mentioned; I attributed the whiter finish on the top to the bar riding up and down in the frame over the years and the corrosion on the bottom due to the bar being in such close proximity to the wood grips for 100 years.

Out of curiosity I removed the left grip on my two high-condition military P08s, both with original wood grips. The sear bars exhibit only light oxidation consistent with the overall finish and there is no polishing effect from the bar going up and down. But, it's only two examples.