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Old 05-06-2018, 09:54 PM
iskra iskra is offline
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Certainly to admit viewing refinished guns that were beauties in their own right. Also to acknowledge 'a point' where more of 'rescue' category beyond simply 'old gun'; perhaps appropriate resuscitation candidate. There, more the question of whether to make the $$$ numbers work or sufficient 'for love of'... refinishing.
Admitting too, personally yielding occasionally to a 'deed done' refinish -looking decent and/or rare piece made affordable by that very fact.

That said... For me, even best quality refinished guns tending to lose something. 'Honest wear', speaking to me! Typically viewing refinishing results as 'another pretty face' at best and FrankenBubba rework at worst.

In the Turnbull category, to wonder what good original model 'might have been' acquired for the cost of the facelift gun candidate plus Turnbull surgery costs.

Just a highly personal...
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