An excellent series of posts, all of which exemplify the notion that, if you attend enough auctions/previews, and live long enough, you will invariably see these examples of guns coming out of the "nether galaxies" of dubious authenticity and/or lineage. With the current state of the art refinishing techniques available today, and the total lack of records or attribution concerning some of these guns, expert appraisal and validation is the cheapest money you will ever spend before taking the plunge on a high dollar gun at any auction.
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