anothernewb
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Recently picked up a 6" smith 19-2 in wonderful condition, excellent really. hardly fired.
unfortunately - it also turned out to be a very much not wonderful shooter. After a trip to the gunsmith, it turned out the barrel wasn't square to the frame, and the crown was actually miss-cut from the factory. He gave me the option what to do. and I had him correct the issues.
Well, fast forward a week, and I now have an excellent shooting 19 that's had the crown/barrel/forcing cone recut and set back. Sadly, the crown, as well as the face of the forcing cone no longer have any bluing on them.
I've seen the over the counter bluing kits, but have no experience with them. What are the options for repair. send it in to a pro? or are the "diy" kits durable enough to handle normal use?
I'm sure any real value the revolver had was probably destroyed when I had the barrel set back. although you'd never know it looking at it (besides the really shiny new crown!). My local gunsmith worked as a smith for smith and wesson for years.
unfortunately - it also turned out to be a very much not wonderful shooter. After a trip to the gunsmith, it turned out the barrel wasn't square to the frame, and the crown was actually miss-cut from the factory. He gave me the option what to do. and I had him correct the issues.
Well, fast forward a week, and I now have an excellent shooting 19 that's had the crown/barrel/forcing cone recut and set back. Sadly, the crown, as well as the face of the forcing cone no longer have any bluing on them.
I've seen the over the counter bluing kits, but have no experience with them. What are the options for repair. send it in to a pro? or are the "diy" kits durable enough to handle normal use?
I'm sure any real value the revolver had was probably destroyed when I had the barrel set back. although you'd never know it looking at it (besides the really shiny new crown!). My local gunsmith worked as a smith for smith and wesson for years.
