Originally Posted by
fathergoat
do not do anything to it until you've talked to an appraiser. refinishing usually lowers the value of an antique gun.
not refinish as in re-blue it, re-finish wasnt quite the right word i guess.
merely a cleaning and light oxidation removal and polish to the non-blued parts
i know that having a gun re-blued will greatly decrease the value.
didn't buy it anyways. offered her $500 after gave her the estimate on what it was worth and she wants to keep it for a while and watch the value increase. smart move