I have a chance to buy a nickel 19-4 snubbie. But then there’s this:
The factory doesn’t do nickel anymore. So if I buy it (because snubbie), who can renickel it?
I guess, for now, I could put a couple of drops of bluing on the bare metal, but that almost seems sinful.
Given the likely cost of restoration, I think that I can get it pretty cheaply. I’m also going to ask if I can take a look under the sideplate.
If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.
A little bit of steel wool and keep some oil on it. I like the look of used revolvers.
Mahovsky, Cummings, Advanced Plating & Weaponry, and all the other usual suspects for firearms refinishing should all be able to do a nickel finish.
"Are you ready? Okay. Let's roll."- Last words of Todd Beamer
Ford's
https://fordsguns.com/retail-price-sheet
*APW doesn't do nickel anymore, IIRC.
Last edited by 41magfan; 10-22-2019 at 12:33 PM.
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@Stephanie B, what you do is to get yourself a pound of H110. Then you load up some 125gr bullets over near max charges. Fire a bunch of them and no more rust near the muzzle. Wear yourwhen you shoot them.
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Old school revolvers should have the patina of life on them. I second the steel wool/oil protocol.
Buy it.
What he said.Originally Posted by vcdgrips
if you do go that route, try bronze wool first. Maybe good results and much less scratching.
"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
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I understand the general fondness for patina, but I also understand that sometimes you want a gun to look mint. If it's not a rare revolver and it's what you want, go for it.
I have had great results with Ron Mahovsky up in PA. He does great work for a reasonable price, communicates well, and has a decent turnaround time.
Well, you may be a man. You may be a leprechaun. Only one thing’s for sure… you’re in the wrong basement.
Fords has had an outstanding reputation for many years. I see that they have moved back to Florida from Alabama where they had once had moved to. They at one time had 6 months or more waits.
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