blued vs stainless

Yeah, word is you're one dumb... (Joking, obviously. Never give me that kind of opening!)
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:D LOL! Mike, you certainly wouldn't be the first person I've had make that observation, so no offense taken!

When I first started to buy handguns, I wasn't even aware that they were offered in stainless...thus, the "out of ignorance" comment.

I completely understand the viewpoint that you express, and I sometimes wish that I could subscribe to that more than I do. I think that it would make life simpler a lot of the time. I've never bought a gun that I didn't intend to shoot, but I'm admittedly anal about the appearance and condition of my guns...same thing with pretty much everything that I own, matter of fact. I like to keep things looking as new as possible, so I take very good care of my "stuff". Even so, I realize it's just stuff, so if something does happen to it, I don't go nutty over it.

I guess it must be some kind of character flaw.
 
Mike Irwin said:
Stainless is generally far more resistant to rust and corrosion.
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One of the reasons why my most-shot revos are stainless.

Mike Irwin said:
That said, I won't own a stainless steel revolver. Stainless has no soul, no depth.
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The shooter provides the soul. In the right hands, any revolver, blued or stainless, can sing like Andreas Bocelli. In other hands, the same gun sings like Pee Wee Herman. JMHO. ;)
 
I had a Witness with the wonderfinish. I actually liked it. Dull, sort of pewter looking.

Currently my only stainless gun is a Smith 4506. I'll tolerate stainless on my semi-autos, but not my revolvers.
 
A friend of mine made a good point (don't do this to your handgun)...

"If it's stainless, you can run it through the dishwasher to keep it clean."

His silly example made a good point, stainless is very durable. However, any pistol/revolver/gun should be wiped down with an oily rag (or other suitable rig-rag & preservative) to keep it clean of fingerprints, dirt, and more. Proper storage, and being kept free from a moist, or wet environment, or humidy just makes sense.
 
"The shooter provides the soul."

No no no.

A parrot can be made to sing like Bocelli, but a parrot has no soul.

The shooter MAY have a soul (I've met some for whom the jury is still out).
 
The shooter provides the soul. In the right hands, any revolver, blued or stainless, can sing like Andreas Bocelli. In other hands, the same gun sings like Pee Wee Herman. JMHO.
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I think this you way of calling Pee Wee Herman. But maybe I can make one sing like who ever the heck that other person is.
 
I won't own a stainless steel revolver. Stainless has no soul, no depth
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I like both. Stainless is easier to take care of.Bluing does take more work to keep it looking good.Wipe it down at least once a month with oil in the summer.Stainless dont worry about it!But there is something about a blued revolver thats stainless lacks. A nice deep shine!When you look at a blued 586 and a stainless 686 you will see it!I would pay alittle more for a blued pistol than stainless!Maybe thats why S&W brought back the 586 people were asking for it.
 
I will be on the stainless side. This is my first stainless revolver and I am loving the way it shows no signs of the finish wear my other guns show. Holster wear kills the finish no matter what it is on all my used handguns but the stainless has no finish to wear off. Love SS.
 
Nice soulless Ruger you have there, Jed.

Interesting grips, though. What are they? Birdseye Maple?
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Yep birdseye maple from Private Schultz Grips. I must admit I am fond of blued revolvers also :D (maple burl also from Private Schultz)

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Also what's the max you would spend to get stainless over a blued revolver?

Nothing!! As practical as stainless is I don't like the looks of it when used to make a firearm, and I own several of them. I LOVE the deep high polish of the old Smith's and the Colt Royal blue finish, nothing quite as nice.

Stainless has no soul, no depth.
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So true.
 
for me it is always worth the extra money to go stainless on any gun that will be used as more than a range gun. No matter how well you say you'll take care of a hunting, trapping gun whatever it may be, it will get wet. it will get put into a case wet, and you will find rust on it. On a range gun bluing is ok, and on some guns bluing looks more appropriate. Stainless also is a better material for accuracy and longevity in barrels. I own both, and my baby is a blued rifle, but any gun i buy new from now on will be stainless
 
"Private Schultz Grips

Never heard of them, but I'm going to go visit.

The burl maple ones are absolutely gorgeous. They would even compliment a soulless steel revolver. :D


Well poo. All he does is grips for Rugers. I'm a Smith & Wesson person myself.
 
I prefer stainless when possible. This portion of Texas is often quite warm and humid, and stainless keeps down corrosion issues.
 
My own issues with stainless

Never been a big fan of chrome myself.

Stainless steel and the bright desert sun do not mix well for me personally. YMMV but I don't like a lot of glare when I look for the front sight.

Besides, I'm old enough to remember the galling issues the initial batches of stainless steel had. I know the newer alloys have resolved that issue... and I do own a few shiny pimpalicious specimens of 13% chromium (or whatever the percentage number is) but I feel like "superfly" whenever I have them out shooting.

As I said, I have "issues". Blue is good. Phosphate (park'd) is good. Stainless is... not so good for moi.

Those burled maple grips would look dandy, just DANDY on my bright shiny stainless steel Vaquaro tho'.

*sigh*
 
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