Cold & rainy here today, so I decided to wax and polish my old M&Ps. They turned out pretty good, I think, except for that funky old Navy gun. No amount of rubbing would fix that one - I may have to put the polishing wheel on the ol' bench grinder.

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Peter #2091

Pushing imaginary Like button now....

Ouch, no, not that one.

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Vaya con Dios

Nice set, Peter.

I think that Navy may be one that was given the experimental asphalt finish on the day the factory roof was being retarred. I believe no guns were ever so tested after the first production run. Many of those guns are rumored to have ended up filling potholes in the company parking lot. Few survived. You have a rare one.

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David Wilson

Peter, I am thinking if you put that nasty old Navy gun on the grinder and get that funky finish off you could hacksaw the barrel to 2", have it chromed at Bubba's, put some plastic grips on it and list it on an auction site starting at $850 as a custom gun.

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John. SWCA #1586

Excellent looking group of M&P's.

Josh P

Peter,

Thank goodness for cloudy days! I really like the target model and would love to run into one someday. Thanks for the post,

Jerry

Jerry: the Target dates from 1917 and has the most beautiful grips of any S&W I own.
Peter

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Peter #2091

Nice group for sure. It's hard not to feel some envy for the Target. Thanks for sharing this image.

I'd leave the "Navy" gun as-is, if that's its original finish; historical accuracy and all that. If it's a botched refinish, a good park job would do the trick.
IMO, of course. Worth every bit of what you paid.