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While it's your gun and you are obviously free to do as you like and I also am not a lover of fanbois, the pistol in it's present condition will continue to appreciate in value while a refinish job will hurt that.
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I usually would agree. I am a collector of guns and have never refinished one. But these things have doubled if not tripled in price in the last 5 years. Chromed versions are going for $2500 on gunbroker, and I got this one for $1400. I think after a refinish I could sell it for what I paid and the refinish cost. BUT, some guns in my collection are awful guns that I only have because they will increase in value. Some I have because they are weird. Some because I want it. This one I want, and I want it in chrome, but was not willing to pay en extra grand for. It also is not a very historic firearm. Unique and cool, but not historic. I would never chrome my 1920 Luger even if I thought that would be awesome. Chroming this P7 will put an * next to it's details, but is far from ruining it.