I repaired a guys stock on his Beretta 1200 for him and cleaned up a Colt SAA from the late 1800's to see what kind of repairs it needed.
He had this 1906 made in 1910 that he brought to me.
Obviously there is no finish left whatsoever. There is pitting on the receiver and it is missing a few screws. The bore is ok and I have not seen how it shoots yet.
I took it all apart because the action was so dirty that it took a tremendous amount of effort to operate it. The magazine tube was a nightmare to get out.
The internals are surprisingly in great shape. Not a ton of wear at all.
Talking to the guy, I told him that I would be interested in it as payment for my work. He agreed right away. I was only going to charge him $100 for the work, and I had only about $20 in material and some time.
I have always wanted a pump .22 since I shot a friends 62a.
I'm thinking a faux cch on the receiver and tang and slow rust the rest. Maybe a repo fancy walnut stock. That would look good.