Sure looks refinished to me. But what do I know...love the SS rosewood grips though. Probably belonged to Heydrich.
KJ
You are probably unaware RR....no live auctions...forum rules.
Fair game after it ends though.
Just edit /delete and you will be good to go.
You can list live @ WW2WF though.
Looks re-finished..
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Those purple parts and the soft edges scream reblue to me. I have one pre-war HP that is badly pitted all over the outside (looks like wet holster syndrome), but has nice blue inside and a sharp bore. The grips were badly sanded, so I bought a pair of correct grips in the same beater condition as the gun. It's not pretty, but it shoots well and I like Hi-Powers. I wouldn't pay $500 for the one in the auction. Yours looks great, Model. Mine looks like yours after it laid in a ditch for a year. Still, it's the only tangent-sight HP I have.