2nd model .44 special

[donadler]

Just bought this 5 inch .44 from 1935.
Not perfect, but heck, neither am I !!

What is the finish? Not the blue I would expect.

 

[22hipower]

Nice, love those old 44s. The grips look better than the gun. Have you checked the number on them to see if they match the gun?

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[donadler]

Nice, love those old 44s. The grips look better than the gun. Have you checked the number on them to see if they match the gun?

Jeff
SWCA #1457

Just won it, will have an update when it is in hand.

 

[Summersteel]

I saw that one, and thought it would sell for higher!
Looks to have an older refinish since cylinder is more plumb in color than the rest of the gun. I thought it looked like a black magic finish, like the Victory models, or cerakote.
I like it! Congrats to you!

 

[BC38]

The frame looks Parkerized. The cylinder kinda' looks Parkerized too - but it does have a bit of that "plum" color to it in the photo.
Is it possible to apply Parkerizing directly over a blued finish without stripping it down to bare metal first? If that is even possible, that is what one with a slight plum color to the cylinder would look like after being Parkerized...

 

[donadler]

Have it in hand

Surprised that the lettering is much sharper than the GB photo looked. Screw holes not dished, side plate perfect, screws not buggered at all.
Smooth action.

Grips number to the gun, too


Happy happy

 

[handejector]

Give us a link and let us look at the pics.

 

[donadler]

Link to GB

Give us a link and let us look at the pics.

See if this works

Just a moment...

 

[donadler]

Compare the logo in my first post to what it really looks like

Looked murky on GB photo

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[rct269]

It kinda looks like the answer to the gentleman from Washington's question is, Yes, you can apply Parkerizeing over blue----not that I have the first clue!

Ralph Tremaine

 

[steelslaver]

My question is what would happen if you put parkerized parts in a hot blue tank?

 

[handejector]

Might be a mining co. gun.

 

[donadler]

Thanks Lee

Might be a mining co. gun.

Do you think the parkerized finish would have been added for that reason? Worth lettering?

 

[handejector]

No.
The parkerized finish is probably not very old. It probably had finish loss and/or some rust and somebody refinished it, possibly on the kitchen table. I have never done any parkerizing, but I have known people who did. Not difficult and takes no special equipment.

 

[handejector]

Worth lettering?

There is a letter shown in the auction. Didn't you get it? If you did, try the SWHF.....

 

[donadler]

There is a letter shown in the auction. Didn't you get it? If you did, try the SWHF.....

You are right! I forgot the letter was in the ad. Might have to double check the shipping box.

Duh!

Yeah, kind of figured it was a home brew.

Thanks.

 

[donadler]

The letter

There is a letter shown in the auction. Didn't you get it? If you did, try the SWHF.....

Called the seller, they missed it and are sending it to me.