Originally Posted by just plain joe

I'm late to the dance, but here goes. I've had two revolvers re-blued by S & W within the last 12-15 months, a Model 58 and a Model 10-5. Each time I was very satisfied with the results. Additionally, the factory checked over and replaced any worn parts and included the old parts when returning the firearm.

The reps at the factory alluded to the fact that the bluing process was somewhat different now due in no small part to regulations that dictated what chemicals could/could not be used. I looked at the bluing on these two revolvers and compared them to two Model 27 revolvers that I've had since right after Lincoln was shot. I can see very little difference in the finish.

JM2C.

JPJ