Russian capture doesn't imply mismatch or thrown together.I have a all matching Luger that was hot blued by the Russians,if i were to restore it i would have a refinished Luger worth substantially less than an all original one.I have a original finish K98 Russian capture numbers matching,while i have it's mate,re-numbered ,hot-blue,shellacked stock.I even have a G-43 that was marked as having been in Russian hands at one time,with the original finish intact.
I guess i could strip them, sand the stocks ,and beautify them but i wouldn't really gain anything.As one fellow remarked Mitchell already does that.And i think value would be drastically reduced even farther by eliminating more history.Am i opposed to improving Frankenstein weapons,no,i slapped a .308 barrel on a mis-match K98 that had the rifling of a sewer pipe.
As a collector- shooter it pains me to see a matching Swede 38 ,drilled with a Bushnell sitting on it.Or a 03a3 that someone took sandpaper and a buffing wheel to.