Always makes me laugh. Whenever you get re-enactors trying to make things look old. I'll bet most people tried to keep their guns in good condition, so how you'd wear all the finish off in 18 months defeats me.
I remember a series of fiction books that featured this gun as one of the weapons. Grew up reading it and have always been fascinated with the LeMat. Even tried to find one to buy until I saw how much they go for.... crazy money.