peregrinvs
Well-Known Member
As mentioned in the ‘Wanted’ section. I spotted it on a dealer website (misidentified as WWI) and a quick google suggested the price was very keen, so I grabbed it. A previous owner had ‘restored’ it with a thick layer of pale grey paint which I have been cleaning off.
Not very pretty at present, but it’s solid, mostly un-dented and the threads seem to be fine. The first thing I shall do is fill in the holes with metal epoxy. I also have semi-relic but hopefully restorable examples of a threaded cap, rain-shield and safety cap on their way from Mother Russia + a repro handle. I still need a threaded ring for the safety cap.
Not very pretty at present, but it’s solid, mostly un-dented and the threads seem to be fine. The first thing I shall do is fill in the holes with metal epoxy. I also have semi-relic but hopefully restorable examples of a threaded cap, rain-shield and safety cap on their way from Mother Russia + a repro handle. I still need a threaded ring for the safety cap.