I'm considering getting these refinished. Both guns are in good mechanical shape, but not cosmetically. Neither gun is close to museum quality.
The Savage has roughly 50% finish remaining. Original barrel was bulged, and the person (not me!) who removed the barrel from the slide damaged...
I have a user grade S&W M1917. (My classification.) Mechanically, good condition. The bore is pretty nice. BUT, the exterior, not so much. Part of the military stamping on the buttframe is gone. Filed off. There is some speckling of rust here and there. The remaining finish is roughly...
Did not see a thread for this earlier, but for those members who may not have heard, the city of Lebanon is going to be exercising eminent domain. I've been informed that the directors of the club have decided not to fight this, so a selling price will be worked out and the facility will be a...