Timeworn Beauties

While most firearms enthusiasts appreciate a vintage gun showing its original finish, a certain beauty can be found in those well-worn guns whose original color has been shed through the decades and replaced by an iron gray finish that evokes thoughts and images of the past. Some of these guns conjure up visions of hard use and wild times on the American frontier. A timeworn gun—especially one with engraving—evokes romantic, historical images in my mind. It has the aura of those famed eng