I finally took some pictures of my ‘aged’ King Arms Thompson. To my taste, I already obtained the desired effect with some light rubbing with fine steel wool. I could have dented the furniture with a washcloth filled with nuts and bolts, but I couldn’t get myself to ‘ruin’ the fine woodwork. As I mentioned before, all the metal already has a military grey parkerized finish, so I don’t think too much polishing is called for.
See new photos here.