I have a J P Sauer & Sohn Western Six Shooter made (I believe) in 1969 in Western Germany. It's a .357 magnum. It's a Colt SAA clone except for the firing pin.
My question is about the metal for the grip frame, trigger guard and ejector tube. Some of the original black coating is worn off from handling and holster wear, and underlying material looks a dull gray. It appears to be cast metal of some sort. It feels too heavy to be aluminum.
Is it steel? Never heard of cast steel, but I could be mistaken. Is it anodized?
I started polishing the grip frame with steel wool and it cleans up a bit like shiny aluminum, and doesn't look too bad, but the barrel and frame have a really nice bluing so these other parts make the revolver look cheap.
What can I do to make this otherwise nice revolver look just a little better?
Numrich has brass grip frame and trigger guards available, but no ejector tubes, which wouldn't look good in brass anyway. And for what I paid for this piece I'm not eager to spend the $$ on new brass parts. I know it will never be a BBQ gun, but I want it to look better than a truck gun.
BTW the grips are a yellow plastic similar to what John Wayne carried in 'True Grit',
Any advice and comments?
My question is about the metal for the grip frame, trigger guard and ejector tube. Some of the original black coating is worn off from handling and holster wear, and underlying material looks a dull gray. It appears to be cast metal of some sort. It feels too heavy to be aluminum.
Is it steel? Never heard of cast steel, but I could be mistaken. Is it anodized?
I started polishing the grip frame with steel wool and it cleans up a bit like shiny aluminum, and doesn't look too bad, but the barrel and frame have a really nice bluing so these other parts make the revolver look cheap.
What can I do to make this otherwise nice revolver look just a little better?
Numrich has brass grip frame and trigger guards available, but no ejector tubes, which wouldn't look good in brass anyway. And for what I paid for this piece I'm not eager to spend the $$ on new brass parts. I know it will never be a BBQ gun, but I want it to look better than a truck gun.
BTW the grips are a yellow plastic similar to what John Wayne carried in 'True Grit',
Any advice and comments?