How big a deal is it to refinish a gun?

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I have two handguns that have a matte stainless finish. I'd rather they have a satin finish. In my mind, a gun should either be shiny, beautiful, and intimidating, or else it should be black, non-reflective, and discreet, not anything in-between.

Is this something that a gunsmith can easily do without costing a lot of money or risk harming the weapon, or should I just forget about it? Does it make a difference if the weapon is a pistol or a revolver?
 
I'd guess it would be somewhat expensive. Labor intensive to polish it up. If you want bright and shine, order a nickel plated firearm. I suppose you could have it plated but that might cause problems with closing up tight tolerances.
 
The polishing required would be the same as for a re-blue job, so it should not be very costly, less so if you were to do the dis- and re-assembly. Call your local gunsmith or one of the specialists for an estimate.

Jim
 
Buy an assortment of grades of Scotchbrite and do it yourself. It takes lots of elbow grease but a nice even satin shine can be achieved. Go through successively finer grades until it looks like you want.
 
A "satin finish" is often done with an oiled fine wire wheel. You can see the "grain" of the brush marks if you look closely. Common on staineless S&Ws.
Scotchbrite blending pads can give the same look with less equipment and more time.

The usual matte finish is done by bead blasting.
 
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