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In my book there are three reasons to refinish a gun, first is because it is deteriorating, such as rust and you are stopping it from getting worse. Second you are going to use and shoot it a lot and need it to go bang every time. Third is pure vanity and you just want a sparkly new finish.

The third reason is the easiest to remedy. You can buy an actual new gun or previously refinished gun like a Henry or a Trumbull and have that brand new finish. Especially since good refinishing cost good money.

I don’t think my second reason applies here. We all know you have a safe full of shooters so this one doesn’t need to be the one you put in charge of defending yourself or putting food on the table with.

The first reason is the hardest to decide. If you have a valuable antique that is losing value and condition then I think it would need to be addressed. However I would make sure the repair is with as minimal impact on the rest of the gun.