I have to hold my mouth when some elitist says I, or someone else, "ruined" some gun; when they have no idea which "junk pile" I dragged it from, or what it looked like to start with.Nine times out of ten, if someone hadn't saved it, it would have been turned into a lawnmower blade. Also it is my opinion that case color is appropriate on a plain or lightly engraved gun, but if it is highly engraved,especially with small scroll,it should have a "coin" or "French Grey" finish(preferably after bluing to highlight the engraving).This is only my personal opinion and no one else has to share it.
Mike