How do you remove a scratch on a Colt Gold Cup

[Center fire]

It took 17 years, but today during reassembly I scratched the frame while inserting the slide lock. :banghead: It was bound to happen someday. Does anyone have suggestions on removing or reducing the scratch?

Ps it's stainless steel.

 

[CWL]

Ah, the classic "idiot mark"! Everyone gets one sooner or later, your 17-yr run isn't bad!

If the gun is blued, you might be able to hide it somewhat with a gun blue pen. If it's stainless, you'd have to buff the entire flat around it to remove it properly, if coated or park'd, refinishing is the only way to do it properly. None of which I think is worth it.

I think you should leave it on and wear it proudly, a 17 year gun ought to have some wear marks on it!

 

[Center fire]

I had a pretty good run. I too was thinking of just leaving it alone. I would probably do more harm then good trying to remove it.

 

[rcmodel]

+1

There is nothing you can do now, short of a total reblue, that won't make it look worse.

If I had a 1911 without that, I'd put one on it just to make t look right!

rc

 

[WC145]

Since your gun is stainless the frame probably has a matte finish. Depending on how bad the scratch is, any competent gunsmith should be able to bead blast the frame to restore the matte texture and eliminate any scratches. If the frame flats are brushed it'll take a little more work but still shouldn't be too tough a fix.

 

[CoalTrain49]

My Gold Cup is brushed SS. I put a scratch on mine the first time I cleaned it. All that did was make me realize that I have put dings and scratches on all my guns at some point. None of my guns are perfect because I use them. If you don't use them you can keep them in new condition but I don't buy guns to resell, I buy them to use.

 

[bannockburn]

I would just leave it as. Another "beauty mark" as far as I'm concerned since the gun is in use and is bound to show a little wear and tear over time.

 

[SouthpawShootr]

I just leave it alone when it happens to me. I have several 1911's and they only one that I've done this to was the very first Government Model. But, I'm thinking I may do this to my slide stops to prevent me from doing this to the others:

http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=214653

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Short of complete refinishing, anything you attempt will look obviously as if you tried to polish it, worse than the scratch.

 

[Mainsail]

Of all the 1911s on Armslist that actually acknowledge the scratch (many ads don't even show a picture of that side of the gun, or it's dark) almost all of them claim the scratch came from the previous owner.

So there you go- just claim it was the previous owner.

 

[Center fire]

My Gold Cup is brushed SS. I put a scratch on mine the first time I cleaned it. All that did was make me realize that I have put dings and scratches on all my guns at some point. None of my guns are perfect because I use them. If you don't use them you can keep them in new condition but I don't buy guns to resell, I buy them to use.

My Gold Cup is the SS Brushed model as well. I bought the Gold Cup as a "pat on the back" when I became a CPA. It was a trophy of sort, no pun intended.

 

[rskent]

I scratched the frame while inserting the slide lock.

This is a good thing. Now you can quit stressing about the finish on your gun and just enjoy shooting it.

 

[Steve S.]

OMG honey, I scratched my 1911 which will probably require me to rid myself of this old thing and buy a new one - I may need several new handguns to reduce the stress of this incident! Yes, I love you too honey!