Hello, Gentlemen.
I purchased a DHE yesterday. It is really a pretty nice shotgun, but at some time in the past the receiver was electroplated (?) with a gold color. There is not much of it left, only in the protected areas of the receiver and forend latch, and on the water table. I have no idea what it is, but I would like to remove what is left without harming the engraving. Any ideas on the best way to go about it?
There is no case coloring left to speak of. I assume it was removed when it was plated.
I have attached a couple of pictures to help with the visual.
The wood is nice enough I suspect it has been refinished. The barrels ring nice, the bores look perfect, the lever is right of center and lockup is nice and tight.
All in all, I am pretty happy with it, but the gold sure is ugly.
All opinions are appreciated.
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