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Yeah ----- here we go with the old propane torch "Again." Ken

Mr. Jon gets my vote re. what to do . I think you should rebuild this S/W up to what YOU want it to look like --- the heck with what others think. I could never afford the beautiful guns I saw so learned to do the work myself. You most certainly save a bunch od loot if you prep a gun yourself ! Definitely have the action & external screws annealed prior to polishing. A little lighjt work with a file before hand polishing with wet or dry paper will really go a long ways towards establishing good crisp edges/lines. I personally feel the S/W looks even better/cleaner with the wiggly border and name removed but thats only my opinion. I would be happy to talk to you and explain how I go at it step by step if you care to call . Ken 910-221-5288 EST

Thankyou to all of you respected gentlemen for your valued guidance. To be honest I've already had an late A grade choked from M/F to IC/M. Sure makes a dandy appearance on the skeet field and shoots respectably. But boy the guilt trip is tough to kick. Yes, this is the gun thats causing all this consternation on my part and yes my inclination is to keep it as close to original in appearance as possible. Cost isn't really part of the decision. What I can't do I can have done by close friends in the custom gun building business. Ken, perhaps Bill Simmens is a name you might recognize. Probably will do it. Thanks again all. Chuck T.

The American gun collector has made his bed, with the all original gun dancing in his head. I'll keep my Phila. Sterlingworth and AE in the shape they're in.
They are, after all, field grade guns - the very reason I bought them for in the first place.
They have a magic all their own.