A4G,
When was that pistol redone?
I know some here like the "old" look, but I think a beatifully blued, and, if casehardened, still all the colors showing, is WAY better than a dipped in vinegar look.
If that gun were not refinished, and if it could be documented that it was not, I am sure it would be worth more, in pristine condition than the same one with the vinegar dip. Them old timers, the ones who appreciated and depended on their pistols, not the cowhands who stuck on in the holster and rode line for 2 months, in the rain and snow, and never pulled nor cleaned them, kept their guns immaculate. Tech of rust, get rid of it, oil 'er up good. Bluing doesn't fade. if there is no blue left, it's been rusted off. So you got a rusty gun that has been cleaned up. I wouldn't want such a piece of crap.
Cheers,
George