InfamousLegend
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Went shooting today and it started to intermittenly rain so I packed up. Got home and wiped down my guns. Out of all my guns the only one I missed water on was my 1953 S&W Pre-27. In the course of 6 hours parts of where I missed water started to rust and I quickly wiped the gun down with gun oil and a papertowl. I didn't catch it in time and the very top of the backstrap and the bottom of the trigger guard pitted a little. It also produced a water mark like affect that won't go away on the left-hand side of the gun above the trigger but below the cylinder. Part of the problem was probably me not locking up my gun case all the way while I was shooting and the foam absorbed rain water while cracked open. The gun is not by any means destroyed but needless to say I'm pissed at my mistake and the damage to the finish is irritating me to no end.
At this point I never plan on selling the gun so its going to be a piece I want to keep and enjoy. So I've decided to refinish the gun once my State return comes in. I've heard S&W does a decent job but places like Turnbull do much better work but at an increased price. What doesn't make sense to me is their website says the same price as S&W yet everyone claims they are usually 2-3x the price, so what's with the discrepancy? This will only be a rebluing and nothing else, so if Turnbull were to refinish my gun how much do you think it would cost? If anyone here has had Turnbull do work for them please comment on pricing and turnaround time.
At this point I never plan on selling the gun so its going to be a piece I want to keep and enjoy. So I've decided to refinish the gun once my State return comes in. I've heard S&W does a decent job but places like Turnbull do much better work but at an increased price. What doesn't make sense to me is their website says the same price as S&W yet everyone claims they are usually 2-3x the price, so what's with the discrepancy? This will only be a rebluing and nothing else, so if Turnbull were to refinish my gun how much do you think it would cost? If anyone here has had Turnbull do work for them please comment on pricing and turnaround time.
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