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Originally Posted by FastRedPonyCar
Hey guys. A friend of mine pointed me to this thread. I inherited my grandfather's old .32-20 and I was hoping you guys could give a ballpark estimate of when it was made.
also, whether or not the gun can (or should) be cleaned up and polished back to it's original luster? One side is clean with typical scratching but the other side is corroded and the inside (cotton or wool) lining of the bag it's been stored in for who knows how long is green from the corrosion.
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Pearls are easy to clean up. Soap and water. But they get fine surface scratches and maybe a few nicks. Go over them with 2000 grit wet or dry paper wrapped in a hard rubber eraser until the surface is uniform. Avoid the edges. Them buff with a soft cotton wheel and white rough but again avoid the edges or they will be too small to fit the grip frame and get rounded.
They'll look like brand new! Just don't drop them, very brittle and break easy on impact. Don't over tighten the screw.