SPOOK331945
Sharpshooter
I picked this up from a friend over the weekend. I remembered him getting it years ago and told him to let me know if he ever got rid of it, he said he would. He kept his word.. At $75 it was worth it to me.
I don't know a whole lot about them, to be frank I don't think I've ever handled one. It is an early version, 1906 from the way the serial number is looking. Shes had a very rough 100 years... Looks like it was carried a lot and dropped a lot from the damage on the muzzle and rear of the slide.
A handful of parts are missing but you can still find a lot of the parts, some are even newly manufactured. I believe I'm stuck machining a new barrel bushing and recoil spring plug though. I going to try and work the steel or make new to hide or remove the dings, well see.
I've chose to parkerize it. A part of me died inside removing the old finish, something I rarely do with old ones. Some though, reach the point of no return. I'm not worried about the value doing this for the main reason is I don't plan on selling it. Figured in the state its in it would make an excellent candidate for a shooter grade 1903.
I don't know a whole lot about them, to be frank I don't think I've ever handled one. It is an early version, 1906 from the way the serial number is looking. Shes had a very rough 100 years... Looks like it was carried a lot and dropped a lot from the damage on the muzzle and rear of the slide.
A handful of parts are missing but you can still find a lot of the parts, some are even newly manufactured. I believe I'm stuck machining a new barrel bushing and recoil spring plug though. I going to try and work the steel or make new to hide or remove the dings, well see.
I've chose to parkerize it. A part of me died inside removing the old finish, something I rarely do with old ones. Some though, reach the point of no return. I'm not worried about the value doing this for the main reason is I don't plan on selling it. Figured in the state its in it would make an excellent candidate for a shooter grade 1903.