Are they really ever finished?

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I would think that guns on the frontier were always in need of service, repairs and as people made more income may pay to have embellishments or upgrades added, so they were never really ever “finished”. In that same spirit I just can’t stop making changes to my kit guns, I’ll complete a task, leave it for months, shoot it, play with it, then make changes. Some are subtle, some are major. Either way I love working on these and for me they are never really ever finished……

Decided to blue the hardware, then rub it back to add some patina. I think I like this alot better than the new bright chrome look.

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I like it blued. What exactly is that pistol? I think I want one of these.
Thank you. This is an English Sea Service pistol. This complete kit, including the stock, all hardware, lock and barrel, was offered by Track of the Wolf back in July 2023 for the incredible price of $199. I was fortunate to see it and jumped on one. I think they must of only had a few. Obviously at that price, they sold out quick! They are not listed on their site anymore unfortunately.
 
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I would think that guns on the frontier were always in need of service, repairs and as people made more income may pay to have embellishments or upgrades added, so they were never really ever “finished”. In that same spirit I just can’t stop making changes to my kit guns, I’ll complete a task, leave it for months, shoot it, play with it, then make changes. Some are subtle, some are major. Either way I love working on these and for me they are never really ever finished……

Decided to blue the hardware, then rub it back to add some patina. I think I like this alot better than the new bright chrome look.

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