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Old 06-13-2018, 07:39 AM
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I would suggest that until you have determined without a shadow of doubt that this has already been refinished before, that you refrain from refinishing again. If previously refinished, another refinish can do no further harm. However, if this is the original finish--my opinion is that a revolver even with little original finish is ALWAYS preferable to a refinish.
Bottom line is refinish or not is up to the owner. Only ever had one gun I thought seriously about refinishing. A Colt SAA made in 1878, it was toasted. In the end it was going to cost about $6K from Turnbull. I could not afford that so I sold it to someone who could.
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