National Match models were the 'Ferraris' in Colt's pistol lineup -- well not quite, Ferrari didn't exist yet, but anyway...
So if you and your pistol were in the US, there would be a line of posters waiting to scream "LEAVE IT ALONE!!" at you, as this is a collectible pistol. That's assuming it hasn't already been refinished, and it doesn't look like it has. Actually the line on the top-right corner of the slide looks a tad 'wavy', so maybe it has been refinished after all.
If there's no Collectible market there (or a prospect to sell it abroad, where it could have more value) then I guess it's a shooter. So do what you think is best to it. If it were mine, I'd go with what Hawkmoon wrote: keep it well-oiled, away from any leather than could 'steal' its oil, and shoot it.
Just PLEASE don't let anyone convince you to Cerakote it.
I think the Bakelite grips on it are from an Argentine Sistema, by the way.
Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold.
M. Setter
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