Restore Or Leave As Is

Karl · 01-28-2024, 05:05 PM

Richard,

I suggest leaving it as is. It appears to be an especially nice plating job compared to many I've seen. Refinishing it will not add to the value and, done properly, will cost a lot. Unless the barrel is absolutely horrible I would leave it alone too. You would be surprised at just how accurate a moderately pitted barrel can be.

The money you would spend on refinishing and otherwise "fixing up" this gun would go a long way toward purchasing a collector-grade Luger.

KFS

01-28-2024, 05:05 PM	#1
Karl Lifer - Twice Over Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Savannah Posts: 530 Thanks: 0 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	Richard, I suggest leaving it as is. It appears to be an especially nice plating job compared to many I've seen. Refinishing it will not add to the value and, done properly, will cost a lot. Unless the barrel is absolutely horrible I would leave it alone too. You would be surprised at just how accurate a moderately pitted barrel can be. The money you would spend on refinishing and otherwise "fixing up" this gun would go a long way toward purchasing a collector-grade Luger. KFS