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Old 01-15-2009, 01:25 PM   #1
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Old 01-15-2009, 01:26 PM   #2
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Could you post pics please
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Old 01-15-2009, 01:30 PM   #3
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This remoinds me, I got an old remington 16 gauge I need to get restored.
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Old 01-15-2009, 01:32 PM   #4
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Just do a simple rebluing job. After all, it's a revolver.
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Old 01-15-2009, 03:51 PM   #5
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Take it in. You can use the compound yourself but it isn't as good and won't last very long. If it's a good peice and you want to have it around a while drop the cash and get it Parkerized.
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Old 01-15-2009, 08:30 PM   #6
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Take it in. You can use the compound yourself but it isn't as good and won't last very long. If it's a good peice and you want to have it around a while drop the cash and get it Parkerized.
Yeah, what he said.
You could also do what I did with my grandfather's JC Higgins Model 30.
I refinished the stock myself and sent the metal parts out to be redone with Duracoat.
http://www.hoosierguncoat.net/Home_Page.html

Some of their examples are pretty wild, but they can do basic black or blue finishes that look really sharp and are very durable.
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Old 01-15-2009, 09:06 PM   #7
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Don't sandblast it. If the gun is as old as you say, it could be a softer metal and you could really damage it by "blasting" it with abrasives. There are alternatives to cleaning besides "blasting"
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Old 01-15-2009, 09:17 PM   #8
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Yeah, what he said.
You could also do what I did with my grandfather's JC Higgins Model 30.
I refinished the stock myself and sent the metal parts out to be redone with Duracoat.
http://www.hoosierguncoat.net/Home_Page.html

Some of their examples are pretty wild, but they can do basic black or blue finishes that look really sharp and are very durable.
Fun... I want to Duracoat a gun... I just need another guy and money for the coating. Any donations?
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Old 01-15-2009, 10:22 PM   #9
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Before you do much of anything you might want to take it to a shop and get a sense of what you have. If it is safe to shoot (some of the the old "Pot Metal" frame revolvers won't be) then decide on your metal finish some alloy fames can not be hot blued as they will dissolve. If it is something you are going to use as a shooter, You might consider Brownells Alumihyde II ($20 it comes in a rattle can in a bunch of colors holds up well and there is a video on the Brownelll sight on how to use it). If this is to be a just in case gun that someday might fall out of a boat or accidentaly tossed over the rail of a bridge , yu might consider the favorite of amatuer AK builders and bikie shops alike. Barbaque paint holds up ok gives good coverage and should it wear or scratch stop by The Hardware Store and grab another can.
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