[NobleSniper]

Hello, this week I plan to put my Uberti Walker cylinder in the white. Were the Colt Draggons also with in the white cylinders? Does anyone know for sure if the Tucker and Sherrard Draggons were blued or left polished? All I have seen is some black and white photos of them. Thanks, Craig

[madcratebuilder]

I believe the Walkers are raw, the Dragoons are blue. Have not seen any original T&S Dragoons to be sure.

[husker]

the only dumb ? hear are the ? you dont ask. so ask and ask some more. GLAD TO HAVE YOU ABOARD Noble sniper

[NobleSniper]

Thanks ;)

[scrat]

Do you know how to strip the cylinder. there are a bunch of methods. this is the way i do it
Need. i quart of vinegar
large jar
I can of Mothers Mag and wheel cleaner or Some other kind of metal polish.

put the cylinder in the jar. fill it up with the vinegar. Wait about an hour or longer. Then take out the cylinder. clean with hot soap and water. hot hot hot. then dry off. Then now that the cylinder is in the raw steel you have to put a good coat of polish on it to avoid it from rusting. so take out the metal polish and go to work. polish the whole thing. for the inside of the cylinders use q tips and polish everything. then your done.

before
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q77/scratm3/100_0817.jpg
after
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q77/scratm3/IMG_1896.jpg
now
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q77/scratm3/4Apr-31.jpghttp://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q77/scratm3/4Apr-41.jpg

[NobleSniper]

Will give it a try.....are you using white vinegar I presume?

[scrat]

any kind of vinegar

[scrat]

the picture quality is pretty bad i was using a cell phone. i have to take some better pictures. the handles i stripped down and applied about 15 coats of black lacquer. then rubbed them out and polished them to a high shine. when the gun is polished along with the brass it looks really really good. Same time this gun is used all the time.

[LightningMan]

To remove Bluing, I use Duro Naval Jelly. Takes it off fast, but do it outside the fumes are very strong and toxic, plus wear rubber gloves too. LM

[scrat]

And thats why i use vinegar. drano works too. but all of these are highly toxic.

[Elbert P . Suggins]

I antiqued my 58 Remington last month with vinegar. I rapped the cylinder with a wash rag soaked in vinegar for about a half hour and the rest of the gun the same way. I did it this way so I didn't get any acid in the cylinder or barrel and I didn't rinse it off for two days and it produced a very nice patina look to it. I took a heavy screw driver and beat up the grips and frame so it added a 150 years.

[Smokin_Gun]

any kind of vinegar

"White" Vinegar (for in the white) :O)

[madcratebuilder]

Nice job scrat, I like the grips.

[Smokin_Gun]

Scrat the grips did come out real good, ya done well.

[NobleSniper]

Gonna give it a go tonight hopefully and make the Walker "correct" ;) Thanks Scrat :D

[Elbert P . Suggins]

Forgot to add that when you rap your soon to look older weapon in the towel soaked in vinegar it only removes the bluing where it touches and leaves a trace of bluing in areas where heavy wear was not to be found. Kind of like it went thru the years of handling and aged naturally.

[messerist]

Elbert can you post a photo of your aged 58? I am curious to see what it looks like. I want to do the same to a old 1862 police and am looking for ideas.:)