Would you buy a "coated" smith?

[bananaman]

There are people that think a Cerakoted gun is worth MORE when they price it. Not the case at all as far as I am concerned. WHY would someone coat a stainless gun??? Stainless is forgiving. Can polish, bead blast, or something in between.
PRICE is everything if mechanically sound. At the right price I would buy it if it was a shorty. Bob

 

[justintyme]

I didn't get time to run over to see it yet, but I did pull a FEG Hi Power clone out of the safe to see if I can trade, they also have a 19-4 and a 14-3 there I'm hoping to check out

 

[BigBill]

I believe with all the environmental problems with the bluing and nickel process the use of epoxy finishes will either take over or all were going to see is the stainless guns. This is my future prediction on what's ahead.

I've done some grey park touch up using brownells alums-Hyde II and it still looked great two decades later. It's all about the prep and heating the steel with a hair dryer for small areas. It's a nice fix on military rifle muzzles.

 

[trigger945]

If mechanically sound, and the price is right, YES!

 

[DD357]

Agree with the others, it would have to be the right price.

 

[CH4]

Ceracoating your 66 is kinda like getting your gold medal bronzed. Me, I jus don understand dat no......

Although I have a couple with paint(Duty Treat and Kimpro), I am of the opinion that paint is for houses and cars, definitely not handguns, especially stainless handguns. However, if the price is right, etc., a little make up won't stop a purchase. That's what bead blasters are for.

 

[lamarw]

fat tom, That revolver is not hideous.

 

[AveragEd]

I've never been a fan of coated guns but bought a Thompson/Center Pro Hunter FX muzzleloader with their WeatherShield coating anyway. My wife replaced my misplaced wedding ring in 2014 with one that is wider and has an edge on both sides of a raised section around its middle.

That's what happened to the coating when I grasped the barrel with my left hand while cleaning it between shots. I sold the gun and put that ring where it belongs - in a drawer.

Ed

 

[Qball]

"Let me paint it for you" he said
"It will look great" he said

sure

Lot's of more tips here..
http://smith-wessonforum.com/firearms-knives-other-brands/448794-you-thought-couldnt-get-uglier.html

 

[Graywolf586]

Hey if the gun is tight and the price is right I would without a second thought. You can always strip it down and polish it back to the way it was. That's what's nice about stainless

 

[Graywolf586]

F.T that's a real nice looking 629 you have there

 

[Hapworth]

"Let me paint it for you" he said
"It will look great" he said

sure

Still looks better than the lock...

 

[Arik]

I've never been a fan of coated guns but bought a Thompson/Center Pro Hunter FX muzzleloader with their WeatherShield coating anyway. My wife replaced my misplaced wedding ring in 2014 with one that is wider and has an edge on both sides of a raised section around its middle.

That's what happened to the coating when I grasped the barrel with my left hand while cleaning it between shots. I sold the gun and put that ring where it belongs - in a drawer.

Ed

You sold it cause of those scratches?

 

[DD357]

"Let me paint it for you" he said
"It will look great" he said

sure

Lot's of more tips here..
http://smith-wessonforum.com/firearms-knives-other-brands/448794-you-thought-couldnt-get-uglier.html

Bet that one wouldn't get "lost" in a police evidence room!

 

[Rpg]

Not unless the price is very low.

 

[steelslaver]

If the price was right I would buy it and a bunch of Scotch Bright pads.
Right price would have to be $100 less than one without tthe paint.

 

[TTSH]

Okay, I'll admit that I could go for a Cerakoted Model 66 if done professionally and tastefully. I might go as high as $100. Maybe $125, but it would have to be awfully damn nice otherwise.

 

[AveragEd]

You sold it cause of those scratches?

Yes I did. I'm fussy about the condition of my guns - I have some that are 40+ years old and are still mark-free. Plus that's bare carbon steel under those scratches.

I put the gun on GunBroker.com and a young man in Ohio became its proud owner. I lost a little on it but replaced it with the gun I should have bought in the first place, a stainless steel Pro Hunter XT.

Ed

 

[ngc2121]

"Let me paint it for you" he said
"It will look great" he said

sure

Lot's of more tips here..
http://smith-wessonforum.com/firearms-knives-other-brands/448794-you-thought-couldnt-get-uglier.html

Whats wrong with that? I think it looks GREAT!!!!

 

[OMCHamlin]

35th Edition of the Blue Book states $300.00 on a 70% Model 66. With this in mind, I might go $150.00 unless it was pink, purple, camouflaged, olive drab or some other hideous color.

$150 Model 66s? Sure, pray tell, where did you leave your time machine, brave traveler?