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Excellent. I have a 4" nickeled M-27, a well polished nickeled gun is a joy to behold.
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Me and my 5” agree
Rubiranch, that’s some beautiful heat!
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Hoppe's and nickle don't go that well together. DON'T soak nickel in Hoppe's.
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Me and my 5” agree
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Thanks CH4.
The first time I saw it I passed. The second time I took it because it is an "S" prefix.
Glad I took it. It did clean up real nice.
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Hoppe's and nickle don't go that well together. DON'T soak nickel in Hoppe's.
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I bought CLP cleaner lubricant preservative for the nickle guns.
The Birchwood lead cleaning cloth is awesome.
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Just be careful with that lead cleaning cloth. It will remove bluing and probably isn't the greatest on Nickle either. It's great on Stainless.
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Thanks CH4.
The first time I saw it I passed. The second time I took it because it is an "S" prefix.
Glad I took it. It did clean up real nice.
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For a year I visited mine weekly at the Reno Cabelas. It wasn't until some well-meaning members urged (pushed) me to snag it. Didn’t know the FHP was that limited. Glad I listened.
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That gun looks really sweet. Glad things worked out for you.
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11-05-2019, 07:36 PM
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Just be careful with that lead cleaning cloth. It will remove bluing and probably isn't the greatest on Nickle either. It's great on Stainless.
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I'd never use it on a blue gun. I was warned before I bought the cloth.
The label says its safe on nickle and it did an awesome job on mine.
I was careful in the beginning to make sure it was damaging the finish and I got pretty aggressive with it on the front of that cylinder.
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For a year, I visited mine weekly at the Reno Cabelas. It wasn't until some well-meaning members urged (pushed) me to snag it. Didn’t know the FHP was that limited. Glad I listened.
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WOW!! That's awesome!! And a FHP to boot.
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That gun looks really sweet. Glad things worked out for you.
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Thank you. It cleaned up nicer than I had hoped for.
The finish has a couple of minor blemishes but its still pretty nice.
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I too like the light Flitz and then Ren Wax coat. Great looking gun.
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11-05-2019, 10:14 PM
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I too like the light Flitz and then Ren Wax coat. Great looking gun.
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Thank you.
S&W sure knows how to make a nice looking gun.
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First I've heard of the Birchwood lead cloth. I'll try it on some of my stainless guns. Thanks, and FANTASTIC revolver!
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First I've heard of the Birchwood lead cloth. I'll try it on some of my stainless guns. Thanks, and FANTASTIC revolver!
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Thank you. I was doubtful about the cloth but they are pretty impressive.
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For a year I visited mine weekly at the Reno Cabelas. It wasn't until some well-meaning members urged (pushed) me to snag it. Didn’t know the FHP was that limited. Glad I listened.
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You're lucky that Reno Cabelas doesn't sell to us poor souls in CA. Saw that a few times on my trips to the gun shows and tried to figure out how to get it. Ended up with a Colt SAA instead.
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This 1967 6" nickle 27-2 was the filthiest gun I've ever acquired.
This was a s clean as I got the front of the cylinder the first time I cleaned it using CLP cleaner and brass wool.
This was today using a lead removing cloth by Birchwood.
I am totally impressed with this lead removing cloth.
I nice polish job with Flitz and a coat Renaissance wax and it looks brand new. |
I'm picking up a nickel Model 57 this weekend. Glad to know the Flitz works fine. I was concerned I might end up with some scratching.
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WOW!! That's awesome!! And a FHP to boot.
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I wanted it, but thought $1250 for a used cop gun was too much; apparently not when it comes to the 500 FHP 27s. I finally talked em down to $1050. After BP took over, they don’t negotiate as freely.
Glad I have it now.
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Hoppe's and nickle don't go that well together. DON'T soak nickel in Hoppe's.
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This one has been repeated so often and so long that it has become a truism -- but that does not mean it's true.
Truth is, Hoppes might damage a gun that has nickel deposited over a copper base -- but this is a method of plating that S&W has never used.
Hoppes will not damage a factory-nickeled S&W.
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Gentlemen , please be very careful when using Flitz . You must remember that the nickel finish is very very thin , almost like it was applied with a paint brush . Flitz , with very little effort will rub through the nickel , leaving an ugly bare spot . Rubiranch , that is a very nice looking 27 , " now " . Regards, Paul
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I wanted it, but thought $1250 for a used cop gun was too much; apparently not when it comes to the 500 FHP 27s. I finally talked em down to $1050. After BP took over, they don’t negotiate as freely.
Glad I have it now.
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I'm glad you got it too. I have 3 cop guns. 2 belonged to my brother and the other one belonged to a UHP.
I recently sold my M68-2 CHP because it was a .38.
This 6" was going up for sale but after cleaning and admiring it yesterday I'm having 2nd thoughts.
Its my only nickle, its a 6" "S" prefix 27-2. I might have to hang on to it...........
And its very nice looking.....
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Rubiranch , that is a very nice looking 27 , " now " . Regards, Paul
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Thanks Paul. I wish I had pictures before I ever cleaned it at all.
It was black all around the hammer and bad around the end of the barrel. It entire gun was pretty bad.
I have more time into cleaning this one than any of my other guns.
I'm not very aggressive with the cleaners but I did get pretty aggressive with the Birchwood lead removing cloth there on the front of the cylinder.
I didn't think it would ever come clean.
As dirty as it was makes me think it is a GREAT shooter.
I might even shoot it one day myself. LOL
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That was one filthy Model 27-2, but it now looks like new!
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Thank you. It cleaned up nicer than I had hoped it would.
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Very pertey revolver. I have one just like it. Nickel can be brought back to as new if you employ patience and the right technique. Seems you figured that out.
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I use simi chrome polish if the nickel is cloudy. After it’s cleaned up I use fritz to maintain the shine. Save the used simi chrome polish for the blued guns it brings out the blue luster again. Simi chrome polish works good on stainless too. Nickel finish looks so cool. S&W 27-2 6” barrel.
Nickel guns rock get u some.
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Very pertey revolver. I have one just like it. Nickel can be brought back to as new if you employ patience and the right technique. Seems you figured that out.
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Thank you.
Took some posting here in the forum for advise and more than one cleaning.
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I use simi chrome polish if the nickel is cloudy. After it’s cleaned up I use fritz to maintain the shine. Save the used simi chrome polish for the blued guns it brings out the blue luster again. Simi chrome polish works good on stainless too. Nickel finish looks so cool. S&W 27-2 6” barrel.
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There's a spot or two that's not perfect so I might try the semi.
Your's looks nice too. They are very nice.
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Simi chrome polish will get ride of the dull cloudy finish she will look new again.
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This is the only area that doesn't look great.
I have no idea what happened or it there's a way to make it look any better.
It appears to be in the nickle and Flitz doesn't affect it at all.
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Simi chrome polish lightly applied with a soft rag.
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