I cant add to the thread from the aspect of having undertaken any refurbishment of gold lettering but I was only thinking on this subject the other day.

Don't older style markings such as these picked out in gold, look so much better than the modern method of either some form of chemical etching or bland stamping?

I used to see these guns in the racks of my local sports shop as a kid and they appeared to ooze quality to me. But this (chemical?) etching that in particular you now find on Dianas I think is utter pants. I would guess you would totally loose that in a re blue for example?

Dave