67-1 is home

[S&W Fan]

Brought home the 67-1 I found last weekend, with help from the board it is probably from 1985. I have an older Bianchi holster ready for it as well as a set of target grips on the way. The timing/lockup is unbelievable, hope to get it out this weekend. The only signs of wear are on the bottom of the trigger guard.

 

[boykinlp]

Nice gun! I wonder what the previous owner was doing to get the marks on the bottom of the trigger guard? Definitely was resting it on something extremely hard and rough.
Larry

 

[adwjc]

67-1

That one's a beaut!

Good thing about SS, you can buff that right out w/o refinishing (lol).

 

[S&W Fan]

Yeah kinda odd on the scratches. I got it at a shop so no way to find out anything on the history.

Any suggestions on the best method to reduce the scratches on the trigger guard?

 

[Peak53]

Green Scotch Guard. Nice gun!

 

[MelvinWalker]

I have seen parts sanded with 3000 grit sandpaper wet sanded that has excellent results. Follow with a thorough polish with some Mother's compound and she'll be like new. You can get packs of various sandpapers on Amazon for less than $10.

Nice gun too~ I don't own a 67, although I'd like to have one.

 

[bigmoose]

The scratches look deep enough to warrant starting out with lightly sanding with 320 grit paper. If you can't get down to the bottom of the deepest scratch, start with 220. Then work up to 600 grit alternating direction with each progressive grit. Then buff with a green scotchbrite pad and you will never know there was ever a scratch or a repair.

In order for the scratches to disappear, you need to get down to the surface at the bottom of the deepest scratches. Otherwise you will just end up with brightly polished scratches.

My method may sound too aggressive to some, but I've used it on several occasions on stainless Smiths and it works like a charm. Remember that they left the factory with a less than a glossy polish on them. If you want to brighten up the finish beyond factory, go ahead and then use a polishing compound on the whole gun.

 

[UncleEd]

I am not an enabler, I am not an enabler,
I am not an enable BUT NOW YOU NEED
a blued Model 15!

It is a must do!

 

[jonh1373]

I agree with a green Scotch pad. I put oil on the gun so actually kind of "wet sand" it. With the wear pattern on the frame and wood grip it was probably a carry gun for a security company. Carried a lot but seldom fired. Nice piece, enjoy it!

 

[Baxter6551]

bigmoose provides excellent advise. That is exactly the way we were taught to sand the knives we made in Adult Ed Class. I have made 11 of them now (I keep retaking the class lol). Wet sanding with mineral oil. Fellow owner of a beat up ex duty 67 now bead blasted and tuned.

 

[Sixgun100]

Nice!

Outstanding Model 67-1. Best duty revolver I ever had. Enjoy that one. Wish I still had mine……

 

[CH4]

She's a beaut. A solid piece for sure.

 

[pasound]

That's a real beauty. Nice find! The trigger guard looks like seat belt latch scratches. 300-600 grit wet sanding, then green Scotchbrite. Sand with the scratches, not across.

 

[robvious]

seat belt or class ring on a fidgety security guard... slow and steady with the polish work... looks like a wonderful revolver... looking forward to the range report.

 

[71vette]

I lucked into a 67 no dash last year. It has become one of my favorite revolvers. You've got a nice one, and you'll love it!

 

[S&W Fan]

Thank you all for the suggestions. I'm one of those that prefers how my K, L and N fit with target grips, hope to see mine arrive on Monday. No big plans this weekend so I'll tackle the trigger guard. I don't like polished stainless guns so I'll make sure not to shine it up.

**Update** I've decided to leave it as is for now, those scratches are representative it's prior use, are not visible so for the time being they will stay. The rest of the revolver truly is flawless so I'm ok with that. I do appreciate the suggestion and will revisit this thread if I decide to clean them up.

 

[bigmoose]

To all those looking for comfortable "target" grips, keep an eye out for Herrett Shooting Stars. The OP has excellent taste in revolvers, as the 67 is one of the most well balanced, easy shooting, and wear resistant guns out there. Mine is one of my all time favorites, and carried often while deer hunting and hiking trails.

 

[majbgd]

Cool looking stainless revolvers.