refinishing damascus barrels

[Greg Finnegan]

My Parker was blued years ago which was a good idea inorder to preserve it but it was bad idea for collecting and preserving its value. Who would you recommend to restore it back to original condition or leave it in the condition it's in?

[J. A. EARLY]

Originally Posted by GREG FINNEGAN

My Parker was blued years ago which was a good idea inorder to preserve it but it was bad idea for collecting and preserving its value. Who would you recommend to restore it back to original condition or leave it in the condition it's in?

Leave it. No value to be gained due to polished parts, recut and pointed checkering, and wood refinished. Just use it if it is safe. You will be three times its value in the hole to restore it.