Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! I would recommend that you look locally for someone who will do an inexpensive refinish. If your gun is as rough as you say, it probably isn't worth much anyway as a shooter. Around here they go for $200-300. I see no problem making it pretty to shoot. In my area, there are many Cerakoters. Heck you could even do it yourself...or Duracoat...even Parkerize it.

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Guy
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