I know some of you fellas like that worn off finish, "antique" look.
But this isn't really an antique at all. If it were, I wouldn't have bought it
and if I did have a true antique gun, I naturally wouldn't mess with its
antique patina unless it was damaged in some way, or rusted so bad that
I wouldn't reduce its value by cleaning it or restoring it.
And those of you who know me, know that I can't abide a dirty, or stained or rusted gun, and that I actually prefer nickel or stainless over blue. Sometimes even highly polished "in the white" over blue. There's no doubt it will visit my buffing wheel shorty after I receive it. Then I'll blue it. But if the bluing doesn't come out as well as I like, then I'll re-buff and leave it polished in the white or I might try some browning methods mentioned in my Foxfire series of books. I'll find out and make decisions as I go with the project.
But those etching marks and big area of rust on the frame HAVE GOT TO GO! Gives me the heebie jeebies. Lol.
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"This is my Remy and this is my Colt. Remy loads easy and topstrap strong, Colt balances better and never feels wrong. A repro black powder revolver gun, they smoke and shoot lead and give me much fun. I can't figure out which one I like better, they're both fine revolvers that fit in my leather".
"To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target".
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