Magnum Wheel Man
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got a couple ( actually several ) old guns both original & some custom guns, the deserve some 1st rate finish / re-finish work... some like a custom Remington Rolling block rifle, I'm looking for a high polish blueing, that matches the reciever, on the new barrel & pins... some like a "chopped" 38S&W top break spur trigger, 1/2 the nickel is missing ( the reason this was subjected to a barrel chopping in the 1st place ), & I'd like to either have it re-nickeled in bright nickel, or possibly blued ( I don't think there are any major pits in this gun... just brown pantina where the nickel is missing )... some guns are more "pitted" & a bead blasted nickel or blueing would be more fitting... I've found a couple shops that can do the bead blasted nickel & blueing, but am looking for suggestions for a shop you guys have used with good results for shiney blueing or nickel jobs... but would still gladly take recomendations for bead blast finish shops you've used & had good luck with...
who would be the "best" to send to for both a re-blue, & or a re-nickel job...
I understand "best" is a tough word to quantify, so here is my definition...
someone who's turn around time means the gun won't be out of my possesion for the better part of a year...
someone who will do the proper disassembly, & proper cleaning / polishing, & reassembly of the gun... for a quality total job
someone who does decient work, but doesn't charge an arm & a leg ( I'd be prepared to give up an arm for some of these jobs... just not an arm & a leg
) these are "medium" priced guns, & of course, not to worry... I'm not trying to re-finish anything that would damage it's value by re-finishing it...
who would be the "best" to send to for both a re-blue, & or a re-nickel job...
I understand "best" is a tough word to quantify, so here is my definition...
someone who's turn around time means the gun won't be out of my possesion for the better part of a year...
someone who will do the proper disassembly, & proper cleaning / polishing, & reassembly of the gun... for a quality total job
someone who does decient work, but doesn't charge an arm & a leg ( I'd be prepared to give up an arm for some of these jobs... just not an arm & a leg
) these are "medium" priced guns, & of course, not to worry... I'm not trying to re-finish anything that would damage it's value by re-finishing it...
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