Originally Posted by
Jerry Cornelius
I would not agree with this. The musket would be an original action in a modern stock. For me the whole gun coujd not be called “antique “ any more
If a minor part had been replaced like a spring or screw, that would be different
I agree.
Furthermore, if an antique item is refinished all over, I would not feel comfortable as describing it as a genuine antique. It becomes neither modern nor antique, but something in between. Just think - all that history lost forever by being covered with a modern finish.
John
Currently looking for Baikal Makarov pistols with the following prefixes to the serial number: 98, T01, T09, T21, T22
Prefer boxed or cased but will consider loose examples too.