Originally Posted by sigp220.45

So here we go....

Doesn't look too bad from afar:





Something is amiss here for sure:



Someone tried to pry these square butt Pachmayrs off. Turns out the rusty grips screw just turned and turned. I had to cut them off, which is a first for me.



Grim:







I don't want to know:



Dirty but not cracked:



Gonna have to straighten this out:



Its in the soup now.



The action is really nice, at least. I think it'll clean up ok.

I think it was polished once upon a time. I'm not sure if I should polish it again or try the Scotch Brite pad thing.