wcwhitey
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Hey all, this little 1958 Colt Agent was handed down to me by my father several years ago. He had the gun for many years and it as most of these type of guns was shot very little and from what I remember it was with wadcutters. However, the anodized frame was really worn and at some point a paint job was applied. I really wanted to do this gun justice but after my research I have found it almost impossible to find a Smitty to refinish this gun to its original shine due to the fact that nobody wants to separate the barrel from the aluminum frame. I get that but it really limits the options. So the options were Duracote or Cerakote. I chose not to go with Duracote as from experience it is a little thick and did not want to put such a heavy coating on the revolver. I have not worked with Cerakote but was not happy with what I saw for colors.
Recently I kind of came up with an idea. Since it is never going to shine like a new gun why not refinish it in a finish that would still make it look special. I came up with the idea to spray it with Aluma Hyde II Gray Parkerize as a nod to the old Colt Commandos of WWII. I always like that look and think it would look really nice on the old Agent. I am waiting on the spray from Brownells but have started the stripping process. Any thoughts or comments are appreciated. The last pic is of an actual Commando with a 2" Barrel.
Also: Experience with the Aluma Hyde, tips, etc. are also welcomed.
Recently I kind of came up with an idea. Since it is never going to shine like a new gun why not refinish it in a finish that would still make it look special. I came up with the idea to spray it with Aluma Hyde II Gray Parkerize as a nod to the old Colt Commandos of WWII. I always like that look and think it would look really nice on the old Agent. I am waiting on the spray from Brownells but have started the stripping process. Any thoughts or comments are appreciated. The last pic is of an actual Commando with a 2" Barrel.
Also: Experience with the Aluma Hyde, tips, etc. are also welcomed.
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