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I recently purchased a S&W Combat Masterpiece (Pre-Model 15) .38 Special, 5 screw with very good checkered walnut grips. The timing, tight action, and function all seem nearly perfect.
I have not had the opportunity to shoot it yet.
The only problem, if it might be considered a problem, is that it is a cold re-blue job.
The finish is a sort of dark brown, kind of maybe a little bit of blue. Some body almost buffed off the S&W on the right side, between the grip and the cylinder. The finish, although not pretty, is mostly extant.
My conundrum is, "Do I try to do another re-blue (cold/hot) job, or not" ?
I do not have the $ for a hot blue, costing maybe more than the gun.
I have an old unopened bottle of Birchwood Casey cold blue.
I've re-blued many a gun using this product, with good results, several years ago. None recently.
I also recall working long hours and having more energy than I do now.
Do I try to do another cold blue job or not ?
What do you think ?
I have not had the opportunity to shoot it yet.
The only problem, if it might be considered a problem, is that it is a cold re-blue job.
The finish is a sort of dark brown, kind of maybe a little bit of blue. Some body almost buffed off the S&W on the right side, between the grip and the cylinder. The finish, although not pretty, is mostly extant.
My conundrum is, "Do I try to do another re-blue (cold/hot) job, or not" ?
I do not have the $ for a hot blue, costing maybe more than the gun.
I have an old unopened bottle of Birchwood Casey cold blue.
I've re-blued many a gun using this product, with good results, several years ago. None recently.
I also recall working long hours and having more energy than I do now.
Do I try to do another cold blue job or not ?
What do you think ?