Pinned mod. 60, to polish or not to polish?
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MJFlores
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Polished guns make me throw up in my mouth a little bit when I see one. They remind me of wannabe pimp guns. Polished guns to me belong more in Paris Hilton's purse than a nice leather holster. They should have 2 fuzzy dice hanging from the trigger guard. Shined up polished guns make me think of those guys with sweet painted muscle cars that have 6 cylinder engines in them. Just say no to bright, shiny polishing.
oldiesradio1560
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Personally I have always polished my stainless revolvers over the years. I buy my revolvers to carry, not collect. I'm not concerned with the resale value because it's like used cars or anything else. Value is subjective to the buyer.
I say, leave it alone. It its original box makes it collectible. At the SWCA symposium in Charlotte, NC this past June, a dealer had 3 Model 60's, all in what appeared to be their original boxes. Two were first production guns.
One sold right away. The second was heavily polished and in a Model 60 box with a made up label. Asking price was about the same, and nothing was said about it being made up. I walked away. Leave it alone.
One sold right away. The second was heavily polished and in a Model 60 box with a made up label. Asking price was about the same, and nothing was said about it being made up. I walked away. Leave it alone.
Thanks for your post,yeah this may be a cheap shooter to some,find me one like this for a cheap price and I will buy it!Any future buyer can at least make his own call as to polish or not on this.If the buyer dosent care wether it has the original satin finish or not he might think,heck I can make this look great with some polish,but if they want original untouched finish they might think,at least someone didnt polish the hell out of it.You have to look at both sides,am not touching it or the other one,they are what they are,good or bad.as was said once you mess with these guns or any gun there is no going back.Anyway thanks for all the opinions.
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999rvlvrfan
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Impressive polish job - what did you use? Seems like you were able to remove the hairline scratches - looks great!
bigggbbruce
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I picked up a 60 no dash. Boxed.. had been a little beat up. Shot very little.
I sanded and polished her up and doubled my investment when I sold it the day after I finished it.
So I say it can't hurt if it needs help.
BigBill
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A light polishing removes little surface scratches, body sweat marks, handling marks etc. l use fritz on the lighter stuff. For stainless I use simi chrome polish. Using a very soft rag lightly if you do it right you can't tell it's been cleaned up.
Spokes
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I bought two new 60's many years ago to use at work....One in each reefer pocket. I paid full retail was around ninety bucks each...
I carried and shot them so much they sort of semi polished themselves.
I finished the job with Flitz...
I carried and shot them so much they sort of semi polished themselves.
I finished the job with Flitz...
Arquebus357
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I say polish. Actually, I would prefer media blasted.
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one eye joe
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I AGREE WITH oldiesradio1560. I HAVE SHUNNED BLUED GUNS, FOR THE VERY REASON THAT I CAN POLISH IMPERFECTIONS OUT OF MY STAINLESS GUNS. 99% OF MY GUNS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED USED. I WILL USE THE POOR COSMETIC CONDITION OF A STAINLESS GUN'S FINISH AS A BARGAINING POINT--KNOWING THAT I CAN EASILY REMEDY THE SITUATION WITH SOME MOTHERS POLISH, AN OLD TEE SHIRT, AND A LITTLE TIME.....
I DON'T POLISH MY GUNS TO A MIRROR FINISH, BUT JUST ENOUGH TO REMOVE WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE OFFENSIVE SCRATCHES. I AM NOT GOING TO LOOK AT WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE AN UGLY GUN, JUST SO SOME ORIGINALITY LOVER CAN BE SATISFIED, AT POINT OF RESALE....
I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM SELLING ANY OF MY POLISHED GUNS ! ! ! BELOW, ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE GUNS IN MY MODEST COLLECTION. ALL WERE PURCHASED USED. ALL WERE POLISHED......
THAT BRACE OF 629s ON THE BROWN LEATHER BACKGROUND, WERE SOLD TO AN OUTDOORSMAN IN CALIFORNIA, WHO ABSOLUTELY LOVED THEM. HE INTENDED TO CARRY THEM ON HUNTS. THEIR POLISHED CONDITION (THE BRIGHTEST THAT I EVER TURNED OUT) WAS NEVER EVEN MENTIONED, DURING THE SALE.....
THE 4", MODEL 617 REVOLVER, IN THE CENTER PIC, IS THE ONLY ONE THAT I PURCHASED NEW. I MODIFIED IT TO SUIT MY TASTE, WITH A PLUG IN THE HOLE, SOME NEW GRIPS, A NEW REAR SIGHT, AND A MILD POLISH. WHOEVER DOESN'T LIKE IT, SHOULD NOT BID ON IT, IF AND WHEN IT GOES UP FOR SALE. I GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL SELL, WITHOUT A PROBLEM ! ! !
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MetalMan
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I recently picked up a used Model 60 at local gun show from a retired LEO who was also an armorer for the Cincinnati PD.
Besides the high polish, he also bobbed the hammer and did an action job. Lovely to look at and a blast to shoot.
Besides the high polish, he also bobbed the hammer and did an action job. Lovely to look at and a blast to shoot.
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one eye joe
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THAT IS A BEAUTY, MetalMAN. CONGRATULATIONS, AND BEST WISHES.....
I traded into a M60 Ladysmith .357 a couple years ago, one made in the '90s (dash-9, I believe).
These have the bead-blasted matte stainless finish that just looked "cheap" to me, and i've seen some polish jobs other guys had done on their revolvers (like the SP101) and always thought they looked great with that high-polish look, so I figured I'd gove it a try.
I got a little tub of Mothers Mag metal polish from my favorite auto parts store, then cut up a bunch of small rags from an old T-shirt, and sat in front of the TV watching a Star Trek marathon, and went it it for a couple hours.
Surprisingly, I was pretty close to done in that time (my buddy said he was expecting two weeks!).
I did a little fine tuning in another short session or two, but nothing too extensive, and everyone thinks the little 357 looks fantastic.
As long as it isn't something old or collectible, I'd go for it.
These have the bead-blasted matte stainless finish that just looked "cheap" to me, and i've seen some polish jobs other guys had done on their revolvers (like the SP101) and always thought they looked great with that high-polish look, so I figured I'd gove it a try.
I got a little tub of Mothers Mag metal polish from my favorite auto parts store, then cut up a bunch of small rags from an old T-shirt, and sat in front of the TV watching a Star Trek marathon, and went it it for a couple hours.
Surprisingly, I was pretty close to done in that time (my buddy said he was expecting two weeks!).
I did a little fine tuning in another short session or two, but nothing too extensive, and everyone thinks the little 357 looks fantastic.
As long as it isn't something old or collectible, I'd go for it.
I got this 65-2 about four years ago with a full box of .357s, rubber grips and lots of scratches for $275.00. A little Mother's, a set of Hogues and here it is. I think it's pretty nice for an old beater. I probably wouldn't polish my 60 or 63, but I don't think I did the 65-2 any harm.
shouldazagged
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Is it a carry gun or an investment to be turned around for a profit?
If it's to be carried (my EDC is a stainless steel J-frame) cosmetic considerations aren't that huge a deal for me--nobody else is going to see it unless he is on the really noisy end, and I'm not fanatical about appearance.
But then I've never been able to afford to be a speculator or a collector.
If it's to be carried (my EDC is a stainless steel J-frame) cosmetic considerations aren't that huge a deal for me--nobody else is going to see it unless he is on the really noisy end, and I'm not fanatical about appearance.
But then I've never been able to afford to be a speculator or a collector.
