Can this be original finish?
I'm looking at these pics of an old prewar M&P 38, and the finish looks amazingly good. But all the indicators I'm seeing seem to point to it being original. Sideplate seam is tight, no buggered screws or dished screw holes, sharp rollmarks, light turn line, case coloring on trigger & hammer, hammer stud is still domed.
It looks too good to be true. What are the expert opinions, is this an original finish on a 90 or 100 year old gun - or just a really good reblue?
And what's it worth either way?
P.S. Obviously the stocks are MUCH newer, what would most likely be the correct ones for it? I'm thinking round top service stocks with medallions?
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Last edited by BC38; 03-19-2020 at 01:49 PM.
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