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brajen1 · December 15, 2018, 04:41 PM

Hi guys, I run a small gunsmith shop net to my house. The other day a guy brought a model 70 in to have cleaned. I noticed the serial number and got very excited 6984 according to serial number dating charts it was made in 1937. I offered him $500 and he took it. So long story short mechanically it's in great shape but cosmetically it needs some loving. Along with refinishing the stock and working on the metal finish I was thinking about jeweling the bolt and was wanting to get y'all's opinion on it. Should I jewel or go for a straight factory look? Also do y'all think it would effect the value positive or negative?

December 15, 2018, 04:41 PM	#1
brajen1 Junior Member Join Date: December 14, 2018 Posts: 8	To Jewel or not Hi guys, I run a small gunsmith shop net to my house. The other day a guy brought a model 70 in to have cleaned. I noticed the serial number and got very excited 6984 according to serial number dating charts it was made in 1937. I offered him $500 and he took it. So long story short mechanically it's in great shape but cosmetically it needs some loving. Along with refinishing the stock and working on the metal finish I was thinking about jeweling the bolt and was wanting to get y'all's opinion on it. Should I jewel or go for a straight factory look? Also do y'all think it would effect the value positive or negative?