Another refinishing project, this one a Winchester model 97
One thing I learned is that the finish on these old guns is not as smooth as people believe them to be. Bluing does hide some of that. Anyway, this gun belonged to a family member who passed away, I was asked to refinish it for whomever was going to inherit the gun. It is a 12 gauge, take-down made in 1926
Factory bluing on older guns can indeed hide some finish imperfections that become apparent when prepping the metal for reblue. I never polished beyond 240 grit, 320 if few imperfections revealed themselves.