I have a co-worker whos mother-in-law just passed away. While cleaning the house out he lifted a mattress to find a Beretta 1935. He's not a gun fan, but tell me about the gun so I jump on it. Gave him a little cash and I got a new gun. The gun was made in Italy in 1958. 1959 was the last year of the 1935's so the serial number is pretty high on this gun.
I did a quick cleaning of the gun tonight to see how it looks. Barrel looks good, and the action is very strong. This gun looks to have less than 1000rds through it. It does though, have some rust spots along with some wear on the finish. The gun has been hidden, as far as my co-worker can tell, for atleast 15 years. So any wear on it is ok by me... heck it's almost 50 years old!
Anyway, here's some pics.
It'd be nice to get this gun looking beautiful again. Are these collectors items? Would it be horrible if I wanted to put a different finish on it...like a hard chrome?
I did a quick cleaning of the gun tonight to see how it looks. Barrel looks good, and the action is very strong. This gun looks to have less than 1000rds through it. It does though, have some rust spots along with some wear on the finish. The gun has been hidden, as far as my co-worker can tell, for atleast 15 years. So any wear on it is ok by me... heck it's almost 50 years old!
Anyway, here's some pics.
It'd be nice to get this gun looking beautiful again. Are these collectors items? Would it be horrible if I wanted to put a different finish on it...like a hard chrome?