Before and After
I always wanted to do this, post before and after pics of a Smith when I got it. I saw this gun on GB and thought it just needed a little attention. It looked dirty and well, dry. I got it for an ok price, $399. It’s a transitional 38 M&P, sn S 83333, circa 1947. After applying liquids ( Flitz polish, G96, Rem oil, elbow grease, and Flitz wax) I’m very happy with how it turned out. No real turn line, just a bit of silver at the muzzle and the bore is like new. A few blemishes here and there. Grips match and they cleaned up nicely, too.
Hopefully the bad pics show the difference. The first two are before and the last three are after.
This is my favorite part of collecting: spending time with a “new” gun, reading up on it and shining her up.
Stay safe. Dave
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Last edited by Thinnes; 10-17-2020 at 12:23 PM.
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