I picked up a 14-3 with near perfect bluing but it had all the usual mechanical problems. The prior owner never holstered the gun, but shot the hell out of it with target loads. I replaced the hand, locking bolt, center pin, springs, cylinder stop and corrected the endshake. Total cost of gun and parts was 345.00, not much for a "like new" 14-3. You may not need a rebuild, but the experience can be gratifying.