I would carefully try to restore it to an original look even though you can't make it original... I'd hand polish it with paper which wouldn't be bad... Don't know about the muzzle but you're going to need a barrel shroud, they make them. The wood is normal field grade wood and it can be had. It would make a very attractive representation of a very scarce trench gun. I'd do it in a heartbeat...
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