Recent content by dontgetbit

What is the value of a gun in this condition? Obviously it's not going to be sold but just curious.

Thank you for the compliments and information. The gun in very solid mechanically. There is no play in the cylinder and the bore is very clean. I imagine it has been fired very little before the 50 rounds today. I do know it was fired at least once by her at some unwanted visitors. As for the...

I am looking for some info on what was my great grandmothers purse gun. It's a nickel .32 Long CTG with a last patent date of 1914. The serial number is 27387x and it has 7349 on the inside frame. I did get a chance to clean the gun up today and surprise my dad with some .32 long ammo to shoot...

It was actually not in direct heat. It was under a bed so only smoke a d water were a factor. It was in a wet leather holster for a couple of days before being recovered. I do not plan to shoot it much but am more interested in restoring its finish.

Nobody ever refinish an airweight? I would hate to just duracoat a gun like this.

Will S&W refinish the Airweight? I have read that the would not due to the alloy and risk of destroying the frame in the process? I may attempt the grips myself and if I am not happy with the result, look for a new set. I actually just spoke with S&W and they will not risk cracking the frame...

I would like to refinish my grandfathers Model 42 Airweight lemon squeezer. He carried this gun daily and it was showing some wear. The gun was in a house fire about 3 years ago and sat in its soaked leather holster for a few days before we could recover it from the remaining structure. What...

I'm glad I found this thread and hope I can get some ideas on how to return my grandfathers Model 42 to a respectable condition. This gun was his daily carry and was in a house fire about 3 years ago. The damage was all water related and there was quite a bit of wear on the finish from his...