Refinish or leave it like this?

[NMGonzo]

Model 14

 

[Sunray]

Has no collector value. If you don't like its looks, refinish it.

 

[kozak6]

I think it looks fine. I personally wouldn't bother.

 

[MMCSRET]

I like it as is!!!!!!!!

 

[hatchetbearer]

That gun has character, I'd leave it be.

 

[Mike J]

I like it as is.

 

[towboat_er]

Cool as is.

 

[ForumSurfer]

Another vote for as-is. Nothing looks better than a slightly worn, blued finish.

 

[bruzer]

Keep it wiped down with a Rusty's Rag and enjoy it as-is.
Mike

 

[CraigC]

It's yours, do what you want with it. If you want to have it refinished, go for it. Like getting a brand new gun, only better.

 

[BCRider]

It's your gun of course so you're certainly free to do what you want.

For me abuse damage is worth "repairing" while fair wear adds character. The picture seems to show fair aging and use wear more than it does damage due to abuse and neglect. So I'd vote for an oily rag or a one time use of some Flitz polish to restore a bit of shine to the old girl and from here on out just the usual cleanings and wipe downs with an oily rag.

 

[Fishslayer]

I think it looks fine as is.

 

[seed]

I'm a stickler about keeping primary guns rust-free and or resistant. But whatever you are doing with this one, you don't seem to have a corrosion problem. And I doubt this is your primary. Either way, I'd leave it as it is.

 

[NMGonzo]

The girl has character ... just did not love it at first but it is growing on me.

 

[tekarra]

As stated previously; it has character, leave it as is.

 

[easyrider604]

Leave as is.

Other people will think you must be some kind of grizzly veteran shooter/oldtimer just looking at your gun.

 

[HoosierQ]

Leave it.

 

[bannockburn]

If you want to clean it up a bit, a very light treatment of Flitz will do the trick. As it stands, nothing but honest wear on your gun; if it were mine I would leave it as is.

 

[ChCx2744]

Just give it some lovin by rubbin it down with some oil. It looks like it's done some work in its time, gives it character.

It actually looks pretty rugged and mean like that, very cool.

 

[GP100man]

Agreed , leave it as is ! nuttin like honest wear & to me does`nt deminish a thing !!

I found a 15 pistol pack at the gunshow & the under side was rusted to pits everywhere the foam touched , the top side was perfect .

All I could do was shake my head !!!

 

[equalizer]

Like you said, the girl has character, but can she cook?? I'd leave her just the way she is.

 

[Iggy]

Do we see a pattern developing here?

 

[stan rose]

I don't think it would be a sin to refinish it, but I do like the charector it has now. I once had an older shotgun refinished, and after it was completed it lost some of it's romance. In the end it is your posession, do with it as you please.

 

[Guillermo]

as is

 

[heavyshooter]

It looks just fine to me.