586 finish issue

[ydennekb]

Anyone ever seen this before? It's not wiping off with a dry rag or using lube or Hoppe's.

 

[Zipdog]

Looks like the blueing is gone in that area. Down to bare metal.

 

[Bob1943]

Have you used Hoppes #9 on the gun? It can do that to the newer S&W blued finishes.

 

[Ashlander]

Perhaps that part of the gun was not adequately de-greased before bluing. Or perhaps a rag was used to wipe it down at some point that was not quite clean (some chemical or light acid). It's a shame.

 

[TAROMAN]

Have you used Hoppes #9 on the gun? It can do that to the newer S&W blued finishes.

My thought exactly.

 

[Dorian]

Could send in to S&W for re bluing might be done under warranty.

 

[ydennekb]

Negative, no hoppes #9, the gun arrived this way. I would certainly hope they would reblue it! I haven't even fired it yet, I'm going to do that first to make sure there aren't any other fleas.

 

[hoytx10]

I agree, put a couple of rounds down the pipe and send it back! Keep us posted.

 

[revolver_ph]

I return it unfired and would demand a replacement rather than a re-blue job.

 

[arjay]

Negative, no hoppes #9, the gun arrived this way. I would certainly hope they would reblue it! I haven't even fired it yet, I'm going to do that first to make sure there aren't any other fleas.

I had a new one some years back where a couple of flutes looked like that,but I didn't notice it until I had shot a few hundred rounds through it.I ended up selling it