Before anyone gets their panties in a wad, this is posted for the humor content, not as a slap at gunsmiths.....that said.......

I was looking at an interesting older pistol on gunbroker that looked to be in really good shape in the pics.....possibly too good......so I emailed the seller and asked specifically, "Has this gun been reblued?" and got the following reply, posted exactly as received........

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Hello its in really good shape not to be I think it has not for sure ED

After my son translated (he said that's how cell texters talk) I think I got it, but a bit of puncuation would have helped.......

Immigrant?

Immigrant?

I don't think so....description was fairly detailed in good English and his name is "American" sounding.

BTW, I'm still not sure the gun has been reblued, but my son translates the above as, with my puncuation, etc. added.....

" Hello: It's in really good shape not to be. I think it has. Not for sure. ED "

Immigrant or illiterate or ignorant or trying to sell junk. I would think it is junk.

Oh, it's not junk, even if it has been reblued. After going back this morning and looking more carefully, I'm nearly certain it has been reblued, mostly because the wear on the grips doesn't match the finish......since I am not likely to buy it, here it is for general interest, a damn rare Colt.....Standard disclaimer, this isn't mine, nor do I have any relationship with the seller......

Camp Perry Colt

FWIW... Looks like its been blued to me.

That's not immigrant, that's dumbass teenager speak that never knew to grow up and speak proper english. My two year old can put together a better sentence.

Without being able to handle & examine under a glass I am calling it a reblue. Rather well done though.

My attempt at translation...

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Hello. It's in really good shape not to be. I think it has not, for sure. ED

What he wanted to say was that the gun is in too good a shape to not have been reblued. Then he wants to say he is pretty sure it has not been reblued. At least this is what I think the message says. Pretty poor English, but so common anymore...

I read it as the gun is in really good shape most likely has been reblued. But he is not sure

The blueing looks good, but someone was pretty heavy handed on the screw!

A panda "eats leaves and shoots".

This can be interpreted variously as (1) the panda being a vegetarian; or (2) the panda eating parts of kitchen tables while enjoying a round of skeet; or (3) the panda feeding, absenting itself from the scene, and shooting something. I absolutely abhor the younger generation's lack of respect for punctuation.

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I absolutely abhor the younger generation's lack of respect for punctuation.

Me, too. So much of what they write borders on the incomprehensible...

say what ?????