Well chaps, 
I find all this very interesting, but don't have much constructive to add 
 
So how do you think I should mount this up?........Conventional, or "Quick-draw!?  
I will bow to whichever  way you learned Gentlemen think best! 
 
Jim, 
You mention "Government hand-guards" 
Is that what we have here? 
If so, what date roughly? 
 
Do either of you know how the iron furniture was finished originally? 
I would not re-finish these mounts, but wondered what they may have looked like when new. 
 
Thank you again for your time and patience! 
 
R.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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