So thanks to this form and Google, I’ve been working on polishing my Smith & Wesson model 65. I’ve got mothers mag and cotton T-shirts and soft paper towels, and it’s been working well.
As I got to the top strap, I noticed there’s a problem. The texture is rough and gritty, as if it’s a very fine sandpaper. This differs from the rest of the gun, which is a smooth dull stainless. With the polishing, i’ve gotten the smooth matte surfaces to a comfortable level of shine.
However the top strap seems like it would take 1000 years to get it to that level. I’ve been doing it for a while and it’s just an endless amount of grit. It seems like this is how it comes from the factory, and it would take a more significant level of force than just my hand and some Mothers Mag.
My gut tells me that this is to prevent reflection of sun affecting the sight picture. Does this just have to stay like a fine matte sandpaper? Thx
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As I got to the top strap, I noticed there’s a problem. The texture is rough and gritty, as if it’s a very fine sandpaper. This differs from the rest of the gun, which is a smooth dull stainless. With the polishing, i’ve gotten the smooth matte surfaces to a comfortable level of shine.
However the top strap seems like it would take 1000 years to get it to that level. I’ve been doing it for a while and it’s just an endless amount of grit. It seems like this is how it comes from the factory, and it would take a more significant level of force than just my hand and some Mothers Mag.
My gut tells me that this is to prevent reflection of sun affecting the sight picture. Does this just have to stay like a fine matte sandpaper? Thx
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