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Jim - any reddish cast to the finish is due to my poor photography & Photoshop skills. I had to manipulate the images due to poor lighting where I took the pics. The finish obviously was black to start with but has a very slight grey/brown cast to it now. There are visible brush marks in the finish on several areas. The proof marks, lettering, and rampant horse are too clear & clean for this gun to have been polished & refinished IMHO but I've said that I'm not an expert. The grips have been varnished, but it was done a long time ago. The bluing on the hammer is still a mystery to me. However, it matches the finish on the rest of the gun perfectly.
Thanks again for your observations!
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