A very good executed solder joint can be just as undetectable as a welded joint. And, rust blue does hide damasuc pattern pretty wellupon initial inspection. Generallly it takes looking at it at certain angles in certain light to see the pattern. The amount of bite in the rust blue solution used also has a part in it too.
The serial number stamping on these barrels has been redone by the look of it. And the bolt bite has been welded on.
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B. Dudley
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