When life gives you scratches... abrade!

This is a ubiquitous piece that has had at least 2 iterations over the years—one version has a smooth clip (like yours), and later versions have crimping at the top of the clip (as seen on page 10 of the 1988 Pilot catalog).

My specimen has some scratching near the barrel joint and damage to the end cap. It looks a helluva lot better with the abraded finish!

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