I'm glad I found this thread and hope I can get some ideas on how to return my grandfathers Model 42 to a respectable condition.

This gun was his daily carry and was in a house fire about 3 years ago. The damage was all water related and there was quite a bit of wear on the finish from his daily use. I would love to refinish the gun to original if possible.




Serial # L71XX

I did fire the gun yesterday and it functions fine. The safety is very tight but having never fired it, this may be normal.