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S&W Revolvers: 1980 to the Present All NON-PINNED Barrels, the L-Frames, and the New Era Revolvers


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Old 05-09-2009, 11:57 AM
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i have recently used some high grit sand paper and scotch brite pads to clean up a revolver. will bead blasting give me a smoother finish than the paper.
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Bead blasting will make it look like this.
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...and after that, you're options are to leave it or polish or can you do other things like matte or blue?
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I would just leave it alone, it is a matt finish when done.
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