Polishing a SW9VE Slide

[Txnowtn]

My new stainless SW9VE is coming in today. I've seen some photos on here of polished slides, and they're beautiful.

Is this something I can do at home by hand, or do I need to take it to a gunsmith? (I don't have an electric grinder)

 

[Txnowtn]

My new stainless SW9VE is coming in today. I've seen some photos on here of polished slides, and they're beautiful.

Is this something I can do at home by hand, or do I need to take it to a gunsmith? (I don't have an electric grinder)

 

[brantfredrickson]

I believe the previous owner had Smith & Wesson polish the slide and reciever. The neat thing is that they were able to re laser etch the factory markings after polishing.

 

[LuddhaBuddha]

You sure it didn't come that way from the factory?

 

[brantfredrickson]

Originally posted by LuddhaBuddha:
You sure it didn't come that way from the factory?

I just repeated the words of the previous owner. I really don't know, but this picture was in the group that he sent me. What to you think?

 

[LuddhaBuddha]

Not sure, in the first pic the gun does look a bit more polished but could be lighting, the stock photo on the S&W website shows polished sides, so I don't know. Maybe it was already polished and the previous owner had it repolished because of handling marks or something.

Here is a link to the stock photo http://www.smith-wesson.com/we...angId=-1&isFirearm=Y

 

[deanodog]

Easily polished by hand with Mothers mag polish

 

[Txnowtn]

Originally posted by deanodog:
Easily polished by hand with Mothers mag polish

Very nice looking slide.

I have some Simichrome knife polish. I may try that. I wonder if Brasso would work?

 

[brantfredrickson]

Not sure, in the first pic the gun does look a bit more polished but could be lighting, the stock photo on the S&W website shows polished sides, so I don't know. Maybe it was already polished and the previous owner had it repolished because of handling marks or something.

The previous owner mention a factory coating on the sides,"like a powder coating". Perhaps this is what was buffed off. But I would have to agree with you that sides do look polished from the factory, perhaps then coated.

 

[brantfredrickson]

Easily polished by hand with Mothers mag polish

Looks good, and anything you can do yourself is better than sending it out. I have a rifle I sent out to get blued, and got a feeling its going to be summer before I get it back.

 

[deanodog]

Not a sigma but I like the two-tone look. My M&P9c that I polished with Mother's mag polish while I watch T V.

 

[Deltaboy]

I am going to high polish the barrel and leave it at that.

 

[JamesArthur60]

If you want a professional mirror polished slide (plus other work) see Todd's site. Here's some of his S&W work: http://customizedcreationz.com...dwessonservices.html.

I'm a satisfied customer, that's my 3913.