I can't describe the "prettied up" as a restoration. I'm not big on restorations. The buttplate was restored by Ken Hurst and Bill Hambridge, an heroic venture, especially by my friend Ken. The 34" Parker Special Steel barrels were restored by Dewey Vicknair. The 30" Damascus barrels were given a "condition matching" rebrowning by Dewey. The gold balls on the Damascus barrels were not touched, and none of the original gold plating on the gun was restored. Again, thanks to Daryl Middlebrook and Doug Turnbull for assisting me with the acquisition of this great gun.
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