Guys,

Thank you for your kind comments. I really like this rifle but the mismatched finishes really bother me whenever I look at it. Do any of you know someone that might be able to put a finish on the lock plates, top lever, and trigger guard that will closely match the receiver? I don’t want to do anything to the receiver since it has a nice patina. In my opinion, this mismatch seriously detracts from the rifles appearance and I would like to do something about it. I'm not in a hurry but I would like to develop a plan. I suspect that the only way to get these parts to match better is to have the parts color case hardened and then carefully remove the colors but that’s just a guess. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Jim