poorpeet Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Would a 2003 682 Gold E have a proper oiled stock or one with some sort of laquer? Is there a non damaging way of telling what finish has be applied any gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Would a 2003 682 Gold E have a proper oiled stock or one with some sort of laquer? Is there a non damaging way of telling what finish has be applied any gun? run a sharp knife from the action to the butt,taking off a layer down to the wood,if it's waxy then prob not a varnish,fill in scratch with black hammerite,then sell gun to me for a tenna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 I worked in a gun shop around this time and I saw many Gold e's with different finishes, some oiled, light varnished and heavy varnished so it's pretty difficult to tell without seein it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 No set finish for any model or year of beretta afaik.... They can all come with glossy lacquer or matt oiled finish... I prefer the oiled myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorpeet Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Cheers Retro but if I use your method it will bring the value down to Zoli Kronos levels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytim38 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 when I bought my 686e it was very light in colour just like bare wood that had been fine sanded, in fact thats what it was, no treatment had been applied,,, after weeks of applying oil finish a few years ago, it now looks fantastic, have had lots of people ask what did I pay to have a relativly inexpensive gun with top grade wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorpeet Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 The reason I ask is I was given a spare forend with mine. It had been re varnished and looked awful. Looks great now after attacking it with nitromors and wire wool then several coats of oil. The wood on the gun looks oiled in places but varnished (shiney)in others so it prob needs redoing. BUT! It's a big step to do the same to my only stock. I need to have the stock altered so I think I'll ask him next week. Cheers for the replies though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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