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Originally Posted by Michael Moffa
To answer a previous question the floor plate serial numbers to the gun. It has very shootable dimensions. I'm a shooter-collector, some guys are collector-collectors and only want high original condition. I get that and have examples that would easily qualify but they are safe queens. To me the guns are to be taken and used and enjoyed and shared with those who don't know about them. How many Grade 4's make it to the fields? This one will and will not be sold but passed to my special snowflake who appreciates them too.
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Kudos. A wise and well-considered position. And about all you'd need to make this gun a bit more prideful is to have those rounded edges of the bottom plate laser welded back up, the plate refitted, edge engraving restored, and the wear/patina matched up in that area.
If it were me, I'd send the gun off to Brad Bachelder and have it done. Cost for the work should be very tolerable.