Nice pics, Wildcat. I noticed that you mentioned a 'patina' on some metal work on the rifle, and thought I would mention that copper is the only metal with a patina. Patina refers to the green color as the copper reaches maximum strength.
Definition of patina
plural patinas \pə-ˈtē-nəz, ˈpa-tə-nəz\ or patinae \pə-ˈtē-ˌnē, -ˌnī, ˈpa-tə-\
1a
:a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
b :a surface appearance of something grown beautiful especially with age or use
As for the "nice pictures"? Why is this the the ONLY site that will not allow posting appropriately sized images directly form a hosting site? Not a single one of the numerous other sites I frequent has such an outdated procedure for posting pictures.