USFA Revolver

kdave21 said:

This is what I thought to. But are those spots part of the "antique finish" or are those something that have developed since the gun was made? Aside from that, I really like the overall look of the gun. A grayed older looking gun with walnut grips is a beautiful thing. If you buy it, you might need to put a few dents in the stocks just to make them a bit more antiquey

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The spots are factory. I believe USFA had different levels of antique and this one I've seen on my Custer Battlefield and some gunslingers out there. Spots are sort of pre-pitting I think, or the start of rust spots. I have the USFA John Wayne "Red River" gun and it has probably my favorite antique. It's an all blue finish that has the look of natural wear,but still some glossy, as the appropriate age for the gun. The Custer and Gunslinger made to look 130 years old. Kdave has a point that the wood stocks can tend to look newer than the finish. Some like the grips looking newer and those that want them aged more to the gun can do it with handling, scuffing them and oil. It's easy to "age" wood but impossible to make them new without replacing, so I went real slow with one pair that I wanted to look a little rougher and older. I wish more USFA buyers felt like Thuer. My USFA collecting has been at a crawl with the prices and competition for the real good stuff. A NIB 3rd gen Colt recent production has a lot less listings than the USFA's on gunbroker. The price of both brands has increased as availability has decreased.... We want what we can't have I reckon.