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Originally Posted by swampersand
If you have a revolver that is in excellent mechanical condition but is roughly 90% cosmetically, do you think a perfect reblue (no over polish, rounding of edges and dimpling holes etc) will decrease the value of the gun or merely make the gun prettier with no increase in market value? This is pretty general and assumptions include that the revolver is not a rare collectable and so forth. I just happen to like "pretty" guns. A given is that one is unlikely to recoup the cost of bluing.
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A 'perfect reblue' will be a restoration,,the same look as the original factory finish.
Any thing less is a refinish, it will be looked at as a refinish and value of a revolver that was previously 90% original will IMHO be reflected downward.
True restorations are done, but they very few and far between.
An excellent re-bluing job can make the revolver look 'prettier' to your eyes if that's all you're after. To many, their opinion will be that it will ruin the looks of an otherwise fine condition revolver.
But it is very unlikely to increase the value of a revolver that was in 90% condition to begin with, even if it is a common model. It would absolutely damage the value of a 90% condition collectable.