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I've owned and shot an 1851 Navy by Pietta for 3 years, been well pleased with it. Recently I've been attracted to making an "antique" by removing the finish and ageing... so when Cabelas sent me a $20 off coupon I decided to buy another to age, but dog-gone, the new one and the older one are just to purty to do that too!!!

Dang it, looks like I might have to buy another one, because I really like this pair as is!





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Ray
 
Please leave them alone...back on 1851 they did
not have aged guns...If you identify to that area
then your guns should be kinda new???? just my
opinion on having dont that and regret it...Wulf
 
I prefer the aged look, and would like to see it on all my pistols. Of course with some differences.

Here is an 1860 army I un-blued, and yes it was new!

1860showingherage-1.jpg
 
Hey MuleBrain,
Actually it was your thread and pics telling how you aged that 1860 that got me thinking about doing one... but I just can't make myself do that to a near perfect finish :(

Maybe I can pick up a beater at a gunshow for that purpose

thanks guys for the comments!

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Ray
 
Ray, I know how you feel. Here is a picture of my brand new Uberti that I recently aged. I haven't touched my other Uberti, Pietta, ASM, etc. revolvers and am letting them age naturally through use. Some will say I shouldn't have done that, the gun wouldn't have looked like that when new, etc., but it's MY gun and I wanted it to have some age on it.
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Emery
 
Pitchy Pine,

I have a similar wood on my Pietta 1860 Army that Kid Ray has on the Lower '51. It does cut an exceptional look to an already nifty set of '51s

Jay
 
I aged my Signature Series Colt '60 Army. It looked new when I got it, but it was such a horrid old thing that I decided to have some fun with it. I like it much better now.
 
In many cases aging is quite proper if one is doing a civil war persona or later his '51's would not likely be new.The age /don't age thing is really a matter of choice and interpretation. Aging does not have to mean antiquing just cutting a bit of the "new" off in many cases.
 
Thanks. Except for the ivory handled one they all get shot a lot. Especially the 20 gauge smoothbore--it's one of my favorites and one of the most versatile guns I have.
 

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