I would add that while your 29A was built with HV ammo in mind, given its age, it may be a good idea to limit yourself to standard velocity ammo if you intend to shoot it much.
+1 on what Gene and Dave said on a refinish. Protect what's left.
"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed-unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." James Madison
