polishing

I have a 1950 Smith & Wesson K-38 Combat Masterpiece, that has some pitting on the side plate. I purchased a replacement side plate that is in really nice shape, but... ...the original finish of the gun is not a polished blue, rather it's satin finish. The replacement plate is polished. So...

Any tips on the steps or process of polishing the frame and possibly other internal parts for smoother action? Some bath other guns in vinegar, bead blast/sandpaper or just use different polishes in steps until achieving the desired finish. I'm new to polishing anything so I figured asked...

I use a rotary tumbler built from parts salvaged from a Texas Instruments dot matrix printer. Having no prior experience with rotary tumblers, I just threw 50 or 100 brass cases into the large glass jar I was using as a tumbling drum, filled it about half-way with media, put the lid on it and...

Hello all, I am a longtime reader, first time poster. I have been reloading for around 7-years and shooting for about 16 years; some of which with the US Army, and some of that shooting in Iraq (OIF). The question I have been pondering is as such: "Why would there be case lube on a finished...