I definitely agree: restorations can be expensive. But it is the goal of restoration that is important: what does the new owner try to end up with?
A patinated katana with battle scars and absent or mutilated koshirae subjected to extensive restoration will in large measure lose its historical aroma , but gain its former functionality of a full-fledged battle ready status. Minimum history, maximum functionality.
Excavated bladed weapons are just stabilized, with pitting and rust preserved and some parts ( handles mostly) minimalistically fashioned from translucent materiel to expose the tang ( see Khazar swords in the Furussia collection). Maximum history, minimum functionality.
With heavily damaged weapons these two are mutually exclusive.
What was your vision for the gun?
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