I have a S&W model 10 that was purchased, stuck away and never used. At the top of the grip on one side is a spot that rusted a bit and is the guns only mar. Is it possible for such an area to be repaired independently?

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You can try lightly polishing the area and applying cold blue, but if you want the whole gun to match perfectly you’ll have to refinish the entire gun.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

That's when real guns were made!

Don't touch it.. other than some oil massaged into it..

Refinish would be nice, but I'd live with it.

That’s unfortunate.

It’s also unfortunate that refinishing it wouldn’t bring the value back to what it would be in original condition. You’d end up $200-300 underwater.

Luckily, original condition M10’s of that vintage are readily available.

It all depends on how anal your are. If it were me I would have it refinished if I planned on keeping it. I just purchased a 2019 Porsche Boxster GTS that had a small scratch on the rear bumper that really bothered me so I had the entire bumper repainted. I am super anal but I now sleep better at night.

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Veteran/NRA Member/S&W 327

Thanks, I would like to know why you think doing nothing is best.

As a bonus the Porsche is now much faster and you get a higher top end!

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14 S&W Revs none with locks!

Race that Porsche for 100 yards against a round from the Model 10. Send us the results.

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Come and take it!!

You can cheat if you want to hide some of your corrosion. Switch to a target type stock. To me they feel great! Pictured are football targets on my 29-3.
The particular set is from an earlier N frame. There are possibilities out there, for your K frame. You can find something if you wish. Here is a 6" model 14 (K frame) with the same type.Bob

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Can't speak for him, but for me....

It will hurt the value.

It will be cost prohibitive. To have it done right will probably cost 2/3rds of what the gun is worth anyways.

It will not improve the function of the gun in any way.

It's kind of like worrying about the paint in the bed of a pickup.

Get it nickeled!

Factory Defect or Factory Imperfection ?.
S&W 5906, Purchased NEW on 3/31/1999.
@ $ 602.72 out the Door.
S&W Said, "Your Loss and our Gain"
Gave it to my Daughter.

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Here is what I would do with that, and I restored several rifles last year.
Remove the grips, get some Kroil. Take a small piece of cloth and well wet it with Kroil and place it on the spot. Maybe put 4 quarters on it for weight and constant contact. In a couple days, wet the cloth again, replace the quarters. Let it sit a couple more days. Then take the cloth off, and half dip a pure copper( wheat penny in Kroil, and gently scrape over the rash with the edge. Then take some BRONZE wool( not steel) wool and rub the spot. All this is done gently. Then wipe it clean, and wipe the spot with alcohol or acetone. Then get some good Brownell's gun blue and dab the spot several times till you got a match. Then LIGHTLY polish it with the bronze wool, and apply renwax or paste wax..

You can get it looking pretty good. Anything above the surface should be gone, and the Kroil should have eaten well into anything below the surface. Bronze and copper because it is softer than steel. Let the Kroil do the work for you

Mass produced factory perfection! No such thing. If you think so look harder, remove the grips, or open the sideplate. You'll see the not so perfections. Will it shoot, does it function properly for years? Absolutely.....

I'm normally really crazy over the smallest blemishes.

But in your guns case I'd leave as is.

It shows its age and adds character.

Took your advise Bob and the result is pleasing. Thanks, John