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Restoring blued rifles
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1873man
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Here it is Michael. The gun has been sanded and buffed which removed quit a bit of the stamping and is why you can’t see the barrel address. It does not pay to spend any money on the musket.

Bob

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I certainly agree with Bob.  I think there are plenty of guys who would happily buy this piece as a shooter.  

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