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Should I send it off to get fully restored? You know, the barrels and frame reblued and the stock refinished or should I just shoot it as is in all its original glory. I know people say its only original once and I wouldn't want to totally destroy the historical and vintage value of the gun.
Should I get a PGCA letter?
Then, how much do you think I can get for it? Restored or not restored to look like new?
Happy Halloween Folks.
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I could make a suggestion as to what you could do with that gun but I think the moderator might delete it.
DLH
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It belongs to Bruce. That should be enough for anybody.
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It looks like it has enough shellac on it to sink a destroyer.
Bruce, take it apart and run it through an ultrasonic cleaner a few times and see how the metal work looks. If it cleans up enough, just have it restocked.
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It looks like it has enough shellac on it to sink a destroyer.
Bruce, take it apart and run it through an ultrasonic cleaner a few times and see how the metal work looks. If it cleans up enough, just have it restocked.
If I took off the shellac, wouldn't that destroy the patina of age and harm its vintage value? Wouldn't want to do that. Noooooo.
I really think you should do it (restore). The gun obviously has special meaning to you and in its current condition it can't meet your needs. Don't worry about the money-its not about money -its about something far more important.
Bob Jurewicz
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10-31-2012, 12:34 PM
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