Try to fix or leave it?
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Stroker468
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Your "repair" will be much more noticeable. That revolver looks to be in high condition. Leave it be.
You can't have OCD because if you did you would say you have CDO. Why, because a true compulsive needs to have everything in aphabetical order.
If you're "just a little OCD" just leave it alone--any type of "fix" would be worse than a barely noticeable pinprick. I, for one, can"t stand the smell of most (if not all) cold blue solutions so I will not have any gun that's been "touched up" in my accumulation.
If you're truly OCD, nothing less than an absolutely mint, unturned, fully boxed revolver will satisfy and there probably are extremely few to none of those available. Then agin, think about it--if you unwrapped the revolver it would not be absolutely mint, and if you didn't unwrap it how would you know it didn't come slightly less than perfect from the factory?
I used to store my new Randall knives unopened, unwrapped. However, when I decided to sell a couple and opened them up for the pictures--the blades had developed black spots while fully wrapped and stored in a humidity controlled safe. Now I unwrap, inspect and carefully oil the blades before storing them. No more problems and the knives are actually "better" than "mint" since they've now got a better protective coating than the factory.
Leave it alone and be satisfied with what appears to be a 99%+++ condition revolver that any of us would be proud to own.
If you're truly OCD, nothing less than an absolutely mint, unturned, fully boxed revolver will satisfy and there probably are extremely few to none of those available. Then agin, think about it--if you unwrapped the revolver it would not be absolutely mint, and if you didn't unwrap it how would you know it didn't come slightly less than perfect from the factory?
I used to store my new Randall knives unopened, unwrapped. However, when I decided to sell a couple and opened them up for the pictures--the blades had developed black spots while fully wrapped and stored in a humidity controlled safe. Now I unwrap, inspect and carefully oil the blades before storing them. No more problems and the knives are actually "better" than "mint" since they've now got a better protective coating than the factory.
Leave it alone and be satisfied with what appears to be a 99%+++ condition revolver that any of us would be proud to own.
NO! NO! absolutely buff the spot I can not see and slather with cold blue.
WINK!
WINK!
If you mean that tiny mark in the middle of the cylinder, leave it alone.
Something like that used to drive me nuts. Then I read a very tiny book that had a lot of common sense quotations. One that I have tried to emplace is " Expect Imperfection" That has saved me a lot of mental anguish obsessing over nothing.
Something like that used to drive me nuts. Then I read a very tiny book that had a lot of common sense quotations. One that I have tried to emplace is " Expect Imperfection" That has saved me a lot of mental anguish obsessing over nothing.
Oracle
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Even if you fix that tiny spot so no one can see it you will be able to see the repair.
Leave that beautiful piece as is.
Leave that beautiful piece as is.
dcopper
Member
Don't Touch That Non Existent spot!!!! Character, Character!!!!
Thanks for the help guys. I know my DIY skills are south of average so I will leave it. I have added a pic of my 2014 Chevy that has a very small scratch in the fender just above the left front wheel that I WILL be addressing after hibernation. Again, most people would not notice it. Thankfully my car detailing skill/confidence is much better than my gun finishing skills. I appreciate your input.
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OCD ? sell it and purchase one that is NIB
Leave it. You go out and shoot it a bit, and you won't notice any more.
rincar
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Leave it alone. Enjoy it as it is.
It is a used gun. I can look at any used gun and find a minor defect if I want to.
As others have mentioned, you will only make it worse by messing with it.
Did you not see the mark when you bought the gun? Given your OCD, I would be surprised if you purchased it knowing the mark was there. Not being critical here, just curious. I have bought more than a couple guns that I overlooked defects on. It used to eat at me, but I got over it by shooting them and enjoying them.
As others have mentioned, you will only make it worse by messing with it.
Did you not see the mark when you bought the gun? Given your OCD, I would be surprised if you purchased it knowing the mark was there. Not being critical here, just curious. I have bought more than a couple guns that I overlooked defects on. It used to eat at me, but I got over it by shooting them and enjoying them.
Dieseltech56
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I used to dwell over finish imperfections until I realized that I do not have the ability to properly fix any of them. You are not going to touch up spots with cold blue or use scotchbrite to reproduce the factory finish. You will never be happy with the results
I have seen NIB firearms in WAY worse shape than that one.
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