Tony,
Go to the second page of threads in this repro forum and see my post titled "more good work from Brad Bachelder" from August 2010. You will get an idea of what redone case colors can look like when bone/charcoal method is used. Engraving was not redone but looks as it did defore the work. Wood was redone also. The small gun is a 28 and the original case colors wore off in one season with moderate use. The other is a 12 bore and the colors were more persistent but I can tell you the gun looks for all the world like it came off the shelf this way. Colors are not as harsh in person as in the photo. I have had 3 redone and the 12 ga is easily my favorite both to shoot and look at. I consider this new look a good starting point to let the guns age gracefully with use. I never did care for the original colors and stock finish even when the guns were new.
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