Bartholomew Roberts
Moderator
I've come upon an older Ruger Security-Six in .357 Magnum with an absolutely gorgeous blued-finish and low-profile adjutable sights. The gun has a red insert front blade and stock wood grips. Unfortunately, the gun was left to sit in a garage for several years in one of those zipper foam cases and rust has formed underneath the trigger guard, on the cylinder, inside the chambers of the cylinder and a few tiny spots on the exterior of the barrel.
I used some Hoppes No. 9 to remove the exterior rust and there is some light pitting on the cylinder and underneath the trigger guard. The bore was dirty but seemed to be the only part of the gun that had ever been cared for and was rust-free.
What is the value of this gun as-is? If I have the gun refinished will I lower the value any? Can anybody recommend someone in the North Texas area who can do a nice bluing job comparable to the one that was on the revolver?
I know zip about revolvers especially as regards maintenance. My current plans for it are to clean it thoroughly and wipe it down in CLP and leave it as-is.
I used some Hoppes No. 9 to remove the exterior rust and there is some light pitting on the cylinder and underneath the trigger guard. The bore was dirty but seemed to be the only part of the gun that had ever been cared for and was rust-free.
What is the value of this gun as-is? If I have the gun refinished will I lower the value any? Can anybody recommend someone in the North Texas area who can do a nice bluing job comparable to the one that was on the revolver?
I know zip about revolvers especially as regards maintenance. My current plans for it are to clean it thoroughly and wipe it down in CLP and leave it as-is.