Worn blued guns...

[jmr40]

I don't mind the look of a well worn blue gun. It adds character. But with the Single Six and the Blackhawk's part of the frame is aluminum with a black coating. Unless they have changed since I last owned one.

As the guns wear the coating on the aluminum scratches/flakes off leaving the aluminum showing white while the blued steel parts develop character. Those guns look bad after several years of use to me. I'd go with SS on this gun to get the same material all over the gun.

 

[Bushmaster1313]

 

[armsmaster270]

My round butt 4" mod 19 carried in a under the arm shoulder holster for 10 years.

 

[Hawg]

Heavily used and carried in a holster. Made in 1930.

 

[SOCLOSE907]

Bob great pictures!!! And Yes climate control…. where i am i clean with CLP and wipe dry @ -30 temp it's important.

 

[gators52]

Awesome pictures guys! I love the look of those guns

 

[EdInk]

Get whichever you prefer. Stainless can be buffed and blued can be reapplied.

 

[jglsprings]

The main point of this thread was to see pictures of worn blued guns.

He asked for pictures...

My $250.00 Model 19.

If you handle it for awhile and look closely, this pistol seems to have a number of stories to tell. There are different layers of "worn".

I think someone on this forum accused me of letting the cat lick it.

 

[highpower3006]

Model 29. Still pretty new, only 53 years old.