Sometimes a gun just needs some TLC and a refurbish breathes new life into it for future generations where as it would have fallen by the way side otherwise.
Other's such as Marks gun just need to be cared for properly, cleaned after use and kept lubricated. The dings, dents and scratches along with the faded case color and blue is the history it can tell you, it's a vital part of the guns soul.
Both guns have history. One has a new lease on life the other a lifetime of use but never abuse.
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There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter...Earnest Hemingway
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