Unloaded 62 - Part 2
Added 2022-04-19 02:53:23 +0000 UTCOthais 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
2022-05-12 15:19:41 +0000 UTCThe shirts material is perfect, please do not soften.
Tristan
2022-04-26 20:04:35 +0000 UTCInteresting 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
2022-04-24 06:15:59 +0000 UTCI 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
2022-04-23 21:15:38 +0000 UTCConcerning 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
2022-04-23 14:49:26 +0000 UTCGo forth Othais!
Andrew Foster
2022-04-22 16:34:12 +0000 UTCDo it! Do it! Doooooo iiiiiitttt!!!
Zanbaar
2022-04-22 05:57:27 +0000 UTCIf 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
2022-04-21 22:20:05 +0000 UTCOn 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
2022-04-21 17:41:12 +0000 UTCRestore the markings!
Adam Lewis
2022-04-21 01:38:33 +0000 UTCMy 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
2022-04-20 16:31:54 +0000 UTCSecond 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
2022-04-20 12:26:51 +0000 UTCI 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
2022-04-20 11:43:22 +0000 UTCIt'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
2022-04-20 04:38:33 +0000 UTCYou 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
2022-04-20 04:06:14 +0000 UTCI would "restore" the markings.
Primarch359
2022-04-19 21:17:40 +0000 UTCFigure 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
2022-04-19 20:38:18 +0000 UTCI 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
2022-04-19 19:21:41 +0000 UTCIf 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
2022-04-19 11:28:31 +0000 UTCfix it, its a great story bit. some sin is aceptable
Leslie Alexander
2022-04-19 09:23:02 +0000 UTCAs 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
2022-04-19 05:28:36 +0000 UTCJack 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
2022-04-19 05:17:35 +0000 UTCIf the work is documented, I think setting it back to original is acceptable.
John Thomas
2022-04-19 04:58:35 +0000 UTC
