To refinish or not?

[anzaccookies]

I have a MkII MH which has been refinished. The stock has been oiled and the rifle blued. Mine also has an ivory front sight which was fitted many moons ago. I think it looks great even though i prefer the original rifles finish

[englishman_ca]

Just an observation. I have had several rifles through my hands that have been varnished or shellaced. Not just the wood, I mean the whole flipping rifle, metalwork et all!

Seems to have been the done thing in days past, I talked to an old timer and he told me that it was done to protect and preserve rifles that were used for hunting. He was right though about preseving, laquer thinners stripped it off easily and nicely preserved wood and metal were underneath.

[Patrick Chadwick]

anzaccookies - that is ovbiously not the original finish. So, as a serious "original filth only collector" you wouldn't want to keep it.
Better give it to me!

Seriously, I think you have a peach of an M-H there! Although, as an active shooter, I would change the foresight back to the original type of blade (competition rules, y'know).

Patrick

[recrecranger]

I am working on the one I picked up from IMA and I am verry happy with the results so far.