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Unloaded 62 - Part 2

Othais and Mae talk about the upcoming potential colab, advertising hoops, lasering back markings - good or bad, and more!

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I think it's best not to try to recreate. It's not an essential part to try to get something back to functioning. You're honest, but honestly what is the reason to try to recreate it? It'll never be the original and you've already documented the originals.

Philip Spadano

The shirts material is perfect, please do not soften.

Tristan

Interesting discussion on the ethics of restoring an altered gun to original configuration. In my opinion and experience, unless you can document (or at least come up with a plausible story) when and why the gun was altered there is no reason not to restore the original markings, assuming you're not trying to pass it off as original for resale. Frankly, I'm surprised someone took the time to re-cut anything. I've seen so many old Colt's and FN's with everything but the serial ground off attempting to "fix" a rust-pitted finish.

Mr. Lee

I guess it falls under whether you think restoration or preservation matters more. In this case I think a well done restoration isn’t a problem. It seems the whole anti-bubba sporterizing pendulum has really swung hard the other way with these things.

Toastmeister

Concerning the gun. Before proceeding, I would continue to research and find out if there is any historical records of Russia selling the guns to other countries and removing the markings. Like Mark says, make sure it was not once owned by Laurence of Arabia. Once you have exhausted the research - go for it.

Brian Foster

Go forth Othais!

Andrew Foster

Do it! Do it! Doooooo iiiiiitttt!!!

Zanbaar

If you are going to keep the revolver, then do what you want. It is when people Fudd it up, then try to sell it...

Chairman

On the s&w I would redo the markings but I would also put some message under the grips about the restoration and remarking

Andrew Cook

Restore the markings!

Adam Lewis

My opinion on the S&W revolver. If you have any plans to sell it in the future, don’t do it because eventually it will be sold by someone unscrupulous as the original thing. If it is going to be part of your collection do whatever you want since it has been already worked on.

Peter Nathaniel

Second thought: Why not ask the same question about the S&W as a 'Clips'? Give it a detective story like title 'The Mystery of the disguised Russian!' and it might generate enough interest to make it a series.

Bradwan

I cannot see anything wrong with un-bubbering or restoring to original. In fact if your forensic attempt revelled a stratigraphy of removing & remarking that would be a great, and possibly ground breaking(?), thing.

Bradwan

It's your gun to do as you like with it, but I personally would approve of restoring whatever original markings that have been removed. Any markings done to make it look like something it isn't, or never was, I would personally avoid. One thing to consider, is putting a small notice somewhere discreet, "original markings restored" so someone checking it out, who notices the markings aren't "factory" doesn't assume you're trying to be fraudulent.

RamLock

You are not trying to pass of the gun as a forgery or something that it is not, like it was the Czar's personal S&W no3, and sell it as so. You are trying to restore it back to passable originality and if you do move the gun on from ownership, I am sure you will make it known about what & why you did. Go forth & enjoy your pistol how you want it.

Doug G

I would "restore" the markings.

Primarch359

Figure if it's so far gone marking wise then I don't see an issue with restoration to try and bring it back as close to original as possible. I feel it's kinda like cars, if the car is old and restorable then restore it, if it's to far gone for it to be financially viable then hot rod it and give it new life. It may only be original once but if it's already been messed with then something is better than nothing when it comes to preservervation

Wyatt Haywood

I was able to bring up original markings on a Martini Henry reciever with copper nitrate acid (mixed 50/50 500ml total volume strong nitric acid and distilled water and desolved 1/4 " copper pipe in solution adding 2 inch sections of copper until reaction started slowing down. This will etch metal so I would dam area treated with hard wax melted on to form dam(I used dental polyvinyl impression material) You will see original markings start to show after 10 or 15 minutes or so, if they are there. Neutralize after. Keep in mind this can be a destructive process and should only be done on flat areas that can be draw filed and repolished after. The Martini reciever was thick enough so the dip in metal the etch caused could be flattened out after and reblued. The markings won't be there after so only for informational porpose.

John Stucchi

If the original markings have been polished out, I can't see that being from it ending up in another country and going through a re-arsenal. I've never seen makings polished out, and the gun refinished. In my experience, it's always been "Grab a punch or a cold chisel, smash up the marking and throw it in the corner with the other ones." It's already been messed with, I say take it back as close to original as possible. Some people might bring up the potential for it being sold on as original condition when it's not, but that's a redundant point in present company.

Matthew Nott

fix it, its a great story bit. some sin is aceptable

Leslie Alexander

As far as I'm concerned, it's already been monkeyed with; so, any real collector value has been destroyed, take it back as far as you feel safe.

Charles McCormack

Jack Spirko solved a big chunk of the ad problem for his podcast by calling it a "membership" and having a passworded member's area on the website that lists all of the "benefits" of membership.

James McKenzie

If the work is documented, I think setting it back to original is acceptable.

John Thomas


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