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ScottRiqui · July 18, 2012, 09:16 PM

I bought a used Beretta 84BB. The overall condition is great, particularly the finish. The only blemish is that it appears the gun was dropped at one point, "smooshing" the lines in the back of the grip and scraping off a section of the bluing:

I was thinking of using a small triangular file to "re-cut" the affected areas of the grooves and then hitting it with some cold blue. The repair doesn't have to be perfect - I just don't want the dinged-up section to stand out as much as it does.

Does this sound workable, or am I asking for trouble?

July 18, 2012, 09:16 PM	#1
ScottRiqui Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 2,905	Repairing damage to Beretta's finish? I bought a used Beretta 84BB. The overall condition is great, particularly the finish. The only blemish is that it appears the gun was dropped at one point, "smooshing" the lines in the back of the grip and scraping off a section of the bluing: I was thinking of using a small triangular file to "re-cut" the affected areas of the grooves and then hitting it with some cold blue. The repair doesn't have to be perfect - I just don't want the dinged-up section to stand out as much as it does. Does this sound workable, or am I asking for trouble? Last edited by ScottRiqui; July 18, 2012 at 09:39 PM.