I would suggest you don't let anyone touch any part of that gun except to simply clean the mechanical aspect of it. Those finishes are probably all original and need to be kept that way in order to keep its value. Any refinishing will severely diminish its value.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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