I've only seen repaired guns. They still retain value because they aren't imports, but GI bring-backs. I imagine there are a lot of opinions on this one. I'd be in a dilemma as well.
Ive already had the pleasure of watching. Mark is one of the must watches on Youtube. Unfortunately, it doesn't help me make my decision, though if I decide to repair, I'll be following his process quite a bit
I build things the way I want them and care less what others think about my projects.
I never plan on building something to sell it.
I build it to ENJOY IT and if something looks funky to me and bothers me I will fix it to my liking.
I never plan on building something to sell it.
I build it to ENJOY IT and if something looks funky to me and bothers me I will fix it to my liking.
I have one of these that my stepdad brought back. It wasn't cut but, it doesn't have the cover, sight wings, and the flower was ground off.
My first thought is that it is a part of the history and should be left that way, unless it’s a problem in trying to shoot it. Even then, I’d just shoot something else if possible, leaving it less doctored if I could. But that’s just me.
Most of the Japanese field troops removed the cover as they rattled a lot. You find one with the cover, it was usually issued to someone in the rear.
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