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Thompson mag

1022man1022man Member Posts: 512 ✭✭✭
edited October 2001 in Ask the Experts
I was helping my grandmother clean out the basement, and found a present form gramps wrapped in some old oil cloths. It was 2 fifty round thompson drums. But it seems that the oil rag didn't help and they are pretty rusty. Does rebluing hurt the value of these?
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  • KadaverKadaver Member Posts: 333 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i guess it would depend on what the buyer would be interested in...wouldn't it? I suppose if someone were interested in original ones then they would want the rusty ones (although i dont know why someone would buy them if they are in that poor of condition).....if someone wanted to actually use them or even for show i would say reblue them but of course they are not orignial and new so yes the price would go down....thats what the mice on my wheel tell me at least.
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  • HAIRYHAIRY Member Posts: 23,606
    edited November -1
    Used drums (50 rd) go from $500 and up. As said, depending upon the amount of rust, they might go pretty fast. Put one on the auction and see what happens. Good luck.
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