Thanks Gents, good discussion.
Fisrt, I didn't think S&W had a $220 blue job. If i can get the shipping reasonable, that may be an option. I'll give them a call. Does anybody know if they will send me a pre-paid shipping box or would i need to send through an FFL?
Additionally, I didn't think I could get a decent home blue finish. My experience has been with various cold blues that give mixed, but never VG results. I might check into this further. I'm handy enough and know my way around S&W revolver disassemble. Might be a fun winter project.
Dave

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