| grandveneur |
| (.400 member) |
| 07/03/24 12:48 AM |
Re: Westley Richards take-down mannlicher
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I have never seen one of these Deluxe Takedown Westley Richards Mannlicher rifles in the flesh outside of old advertisements. Especially being factory engraved as well! This one is beautiful. I can not wait to see it properly and sympathetically restored.
What does restoring mean?
Often the restored rifles look worse than in their original condition. Restoring is only justified if there is something damaged on the rifle that does not allow continued use under safe conditions. Otherwise, simply cleaning the rifle to remove old oil residues and other dirt is often enough. An old rifle should look old, sure in good condition, but not be degraded into a hybrid between old and new.