Whether it's good protection or bad protection is a good discussion.. I'm more curious on what exactly Savage meant by "London Oil Finish" in 1916 when they list it in their catalog. Col. Whelen's book in 1918 is pretty close in time to that.

Would this what you'd expect a linseed oil finish to look like from then? It's the P.J. Noel 22 that Rick found pictures of which is described as having a London oil finish.

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