Picked up this 1886 Brescia 70/87/15 over the weekend, and am just finishing up a good cleaning on it. Possibly one of the dirtiest rifles I've ever gotten hold of. However, it has cleaned up exceptionally well. One of the best bores I've ever seen on one. However something has caught my eye with it. The buttplate and rear sling swivel seem to have a brass or gold color to them. Whatever the finish is, it looks like it's been on there for quite a long time. I thought maybe presentation/honor rifle stuff, why just the buttplate and the one sling swivel? And why on a 'emergency measure' rifle?
Curious if anyone else has seen this on one of these before.Information
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