I think it's a gun by gun thought process that goes into it, family gun.. Maybe. .For your enjoyment..maybe... But not for profit. A guns history has a lot to do with it, maybe one or more restored for yourself that really show the class that it brings to the gun, as said there are some great looking restored guns on here and with the knowledge on here one not going to slide by. We have a few great restorers on here with some very nice looking work.I have not had one done but plan too, couple of 0 and 1 grade guns, I don't care if I have 3 grand into it.I'll be carrying and shooting it just the same but it's sure going to look good, same as the one that's seen a life of field use having that boat bump and/or ding that that guy put in it 90 years ago. A gun that I will have done will be researched fully before any thing is done to it. With all the resources we have it should not be that hard.
I don't believe some or most guns need it and stand on they're own, which needs be original. But one I will have had done I will tell the less knowing public that it has been restored, as some have done. I brought one restored gun and does it draw looks in the field, I tell them that it's been restored and when it was born then just step back and let them talk.
Craig
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