Are opinion changing on restoring a shotgun?

[Ruff Hunter]

When viewing the hunting photos posted, I've noticed that many of the members here do their hunting with restored Parkers. That makes a lot of sense to me. Parkers in high original condition are finite, rare and expensive. Taking a gun into the wet brush for a full day of hard hunting will cost you some of that finish every time.

The options are to hunt with a grey gun with little to no original finish remaining, or to hunt with a restored gun. Personally, I like to do both depending on the mood I'm in and the hunting company I will be keeping that day. So at least for me, there is room in my safe for both original Parkers with little finish remaining, and restored Parkers that look almost new.