Flitz on a old blue gun? just a thought
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I paid $150 a week ago… they have 2 more Smith in better condition $175 and $200 respectively. They made millions of these, thought if I Flitz polish it, it might be a cool BBQ gun
Shanghai McCoy
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I'd keep it in the original "vintage" condition. It's a cool old pistol and likely earned that appearance.
Jim Watson
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I would rub it down with an oily cloth to get off the loose oxidation and put on some reproduction hard rubber grips. Or for BBQ purposes, fake pearl.
Col. Harrumph
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Clean it gently, then wax it and shoot it.
nettlle
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I've tried waxing guns with Renaissance Wax. Seems Renaissance Wax works great on leather holsters but wasn't worth the time for me on guns to do it twice. A cotton cloth an a few drops of good gun oil.
Col. Harrumph
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I've never tried Renaissance, though it gets good reviews here on THR. I use Mother's... the shipping fee is a lot cheaper at Autozone.
nettlle
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Wiping a gun down after each use with a clean soft cotton cloth with a few drops of good gun oil is all there is to it.
Scooter22
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Looks nice for the age. I wouldn't mess with the finish. If you have rust on the finish, which I don't see I would us a Big 45 pad. It will remove rust bu not he actual finish or blueing. GREAT product. Get it here from the original manufacturer.
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nettlle
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Parkerized Colt with 27K through it. Carried frequently in a leather holster over five years (no Kydex). Soft cotton cloth with a quality gun oil after each use.
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yeah! that’s NICEParkerized Colt with 27K through it. Carried frequently in a leather holster over five years (no Kydex). Soft cotton cloth with a quality gun oil after each use.
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was thinking the same thing!
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that’s pad is impressiveLooks nice for the age. I wouldn't mess with the finish. If you have rust on the finish, which I don't see I would us a Big 45 pad. It will remove rust bu not he actual finish or blueing. GREAT product. Get it here from the original manufacturer.
Big 45 Frontier Metal Cleaner | Remove Rust from Gun Bluing and Clean Dirty Gun Bores Easy!
A Must for Every Gun Dealer, Gunsmith, Shooter & Collector! Since 1967 - Big 45 Frontier Metal Cleaner is a must for every Gun Owner. Scientifically Alloyed - It is one of the best improvements in Gun Cleaning of the Century. "It is one of the...
Coyote3855
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I use Renaissance wax for protection on blued and stainless firearms. It's not a cleaner. My issue with oil is it can dry and get gummy when guns are in storage.
Not sure what variety of "Mother"s" you're using. Mag and Aluminum Polish is mildly abrasive. I use it sparingly on stainless and with great care on blued. Renaissance is not abrasive, mostly a protectant. Do not use it on semi auto slides. Ask me how I know that is a bad idea.
Dave DeLaurant
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Funny, I've used Flitz for decades to help remove firing residue from the front of revolver cylinders. Despite the label, it never occurred to me to actually polish with it.
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I’m do the same! front cylinder and forcing cone
doubleh
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I just clean the forcing cone and cylinder front with Hoppe's. The crud is going to return as soon as you shoot it again. Johnson's paste wax has been my exterior protector since the late '60's and has eliminated any rust issues. Not saying you should change your procedures, only stating what has worked for me for a very long time.
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Never tried Gun Wax before!
doubleh
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Check your PM's.
nettlle
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Oils do do get dry and gummy when the guns are in storage. That's I reason I changed from oil to grease as a lube years ago.
tark
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Those grips are glaringly, obviously not original to the gun. They look almost new while the rest of the gun obviously isn't. Do with it whatever you want. It's your gun.
No, they made thousands.
Two more like that one? In better condition? You better find a way to snap them up tomorrow.
Many years back while working as a patrol officer I had a partner that was truly OCD relative to the cleanliness of his duty weapon.........in those days the polish used for our nickeled guns was semi chrome..........works well, but just like flitz its mildly abrasive..........well, good buddy traded off his nickeled piece and acquired a nice #27........blued, applied his same obsessive routine to that S&W and in relatively short order found he was really thinning the blue! Course that find resulted in a new carry piece, but that was always his compulsion anyway.
Moral being that those polishes WILL wear away finish....good for touch ups on occasion (holster scratches of minor nature) but you should tread lightly in applying them.
Moral being that those polishes WILL wear away finish....good for touch ups on occasion (holster scratches of minor nature) but you should tread lightly in applying them.
