Gun too nice to shoot?
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Shoot it. A lot. Needs more breaking in.
Protocall_Design
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Looks like a safe queen to me...
Rpg
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There are blued guns that are too nice to shoot.
Too nice NOT to shoot...
That thing must have spent some time in bilge water. Saltwater bilge water. What's the bore look like?
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TheWaterboy
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I say shoot it....
....but then if I had Lee Oswald's Carcano I'd be down at the range fast testing it's virtues as a rapid repeating sniper rifle.
Historical value....what's that?
OK, I'm not that bad, but all of my guns are shooters.
....but then if I had Lee Oswald's Carcano I'd be down at the range fast testing it's virtues as a rapid repeating sniper rifle.
Historical value....what's that?
OK, I'm not that bad, but all of my guns are shooters.
If the bore and mechanicals are good, then it looks like a perfect candidate for Durablue, or Gunkote, or Cerracote to me.
Smooth out the pitted areas the best you can, then coat it.
Might not look great, but it would look better, and it would be protected enough to shoot without further damage.
Smooth out the pitted areas the best you can, then coat it.
Might not look great, but it would look better, and it would be protected enough to shoot without further damage.
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notsofast
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I'd clean it, shoot it, and clean it again b4 shooting it some more.
RMFnLA
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Welcome aboard from Wyoming.
All of mine are shooters; some I just haven't gotten around to yet.
Every queen should be able to use a shovel and a chain saw.
All of mine are shooters; some I just haven't gotten around to yet.
Every queen should be able to use a shovel and a chain saw.
Sebring Pop
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Unless you intend to sell it, shoot it because the person you leave it to will shoot the living daylights out of it.
gman51
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That gun hasn't been a safe queen by the looks of it. That's a shooter and yeah durablue could do wonders for it. I have used durablue on a rifle and a semi auto handgun that both turned out looking darn good.
bigggbbruce
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That thing has had a hard life.. refinished then abused again..
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If its too nice to shoot its too nice to buy.
That one should be fine but I have to wonder what the bore looks like.
That one should be fine but I have to wonder what the bore looks like.
....but then if I had Lee Oswald's Carcano I'd be down at the range fast testing it's virtues as a rapid repeating sniper rifle.
Historical value....what's that?
OK, I'm not that bad, but all of my guns are shooters.
What a coincidence. I was just thinking about Oswald's Carcano
this morning. I dug out the February 1963 issue of American
Rifleman, page 65 and there it is. You can click on the photo
once or twice and it may enlarge enough to read about it.
This is the ad from which Oswald ordered his Carcano.
I had bought one too, as a deer rifle for my wife. I did not
however, spring for the additional seven bucks for the scope.
The Carcano is third from top left hand column.
I know that the rifle is fast and accurate enough to do what
Oswald did with it.
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HorizontalMike
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Actually, this may be the one I saw GB recently THAT ACTUALLY WAS A SAFE QUEEN.
I guess the guy failed to keep the safe dehumidified and even SS will rust in that environment... typetwelve
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Looks like the rare "antique finish" 586. I'd either have it lettered by S&W for future sale by Sotheby's Auction or give it a good coating of cold blue and make it a fishing/truck gun
1 of the ony 4 damascus steel revolvers ever made...
F75gunslinger
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I'd say bead blast it with medium grit beads and reblue it. It'll never be pretty but that will help make it a little better to look at.
HamHands
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This is so true. True also this fine Revo needs a little tender loving care as well. But I'd shoot the snot out of her!
Gripgrabber
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Ever heard of ran hard and put away wet?
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