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Hallo!
Going hand in hand, in some ways with the historic Griswold & Gunnison post I made is this one.
Largely due to a combination of older lads who grew up in the Hollywood westerns of the 1950's, 1960's, and 1970's when the firearms seen in movies or on TV were all originals that had seen much use and abuse, and typically were either worn or cleaned down to bare metal...
And partly due to the rise of reenacting where some lads started out believing that what could be MORE AUTHENTIC than using an original firearm...
There are lads in reenacting the "Cowboy Action Shooting" community who like the look of antique arms because it fits that notion of "originals" (NOT realizing that they looked different when in use and as they do with 100-150 or more of time, use, and handling on them when it comes to condition of finishes, metal, or even parts.)
So much so, that the Italian reproduction industry picked up the "market segment" and started producing "Antique Finish" firearms in bare metal patinaed white, or even sometimes with acid etched pitting.
Here is a example "customized" or "de-farbed" by Steve Krolick:
Yes, a common fault or criticism of these is that it seems no one realizes that wood, being softer that metal ages with time faster. As result the clear gloss and pristine grips or stocks on antiqued guns benefits from being "antiqued" or "aged" as well.
I not recommending or endorsing the use of obvious 150 year old antiques for an authenticity-based impression.. just pointing out the concept and a nice job of the work (excluding grips).
;) :)
Curt
Going hand in hand, in some ways with the historic Griswold & Gunnison post I made is this one.
Largely due to a combination of older lads who grew up in the Hollywood westerns of the 1950's, 1960's, and 1970's when the firearms seen in movies or on TV were all originals that had seen much use and abuse, and typically were either worn or cleaned down to bare metal...
And partly due to the rise of reenacting where some lads started out believing that what could be MORE AUTHENTIC than using an original firearm...
There are lads in reenacting the "Cowboy Action Shooting" community who like the look of antique arms because it fits that notion of "originals" (NOT realizing that they looked different when in use and as they do with 100-150 or more of time, use, and handling on them when it comes to condition of finishes, metal, or even parts.)
So much so, that the Italian reproduction industry picked up the "market segment" and started producing "Antique Finish" firearms in bare metal patinaed white, or even sometimes with acid etched pitting.
Here is a example "customized" or "de-farbed" by Steve Krolick:
Yes, a common fault or criticism of these is that it seems no one realizes that wood, being softer that metal ages with time faster. As result the clear gloss and pristine grips or stocks on antiqued guns benefits from being "antiqued" or "aged" as well.
I not recommending or endorsing the use of obvious 150 year old antiques for an authenticity-based impression.. just pointing out the concept and a nice job of the work (excluding grips).
;) :)
Curt