It's great when someone such as yourself can look past the initial appearance of an old gun and see the potential that it has. And even better when you find a good gunsmith who can bring your idea of that gun to life.
That's excellent work by the gunsmith, especially considering what the gun looked like before his work. An excellent find on your part as well.
You get a great feeling shooting an old one that has been brought back to life. I've been contemplating an old Bazillion model that has already been some modified, just need to find a competent gunsmith to handle the job, (at a reasonable price).