1988rrc wrote:
the butt stock on the left side has some bad spots in it where the clear coat has been rubbed off setting in the oak case; its not bad, would refinishing the stocks a bad idea?
Ok I admit, I have a "few" Safe queens, I'll use the excuse that I like in IL and not that far out of Chicago, it's HARD to even find a place to shoot anymore....
As a long time collector who also keeps in perspective investment, I know people don't like to hear that but some day we all die or have to send our kids to college, do NOT refinish ANYTHING or it will destroy the collectors value. Fixing/repairing/replacing an internal part for functionality other then that just don't do it. There is those among use who say if a gun is already a piece of c...p and not particularly rare then restoring is acceptable, not my bag of course I wouldn't have purchased it in the first place, but I'd still share a beer with them.
I have little experience with a modern collectibles but if this is going in for long term storage make sure it's good and clean, oiled, and put a coat of Renaissance Wax on it (metal, wood, everything) and it'll stay looking just that way when it again when it comes back out in 30 years... Actually this will let you look at, hold, pass around for more looks, and put back away without worrying about making sure you didn't miss a fingerprint someplace.