An old dog followed me home......This is a discussion on An old dog followed me home...... within the Gun Gallery forums, part of the Firearm Forum category; Last week I ended up with an old dog from a friend of mine. He stated this thing has been stored in a holster and ...
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January 26th, 2009, 01:08 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kennewick, WA
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January 26th, 2009, 03:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Williamsport, MD
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Looks like a real cow pokes gun, bet she cleans up nice - don't forget to update when you to the work. What model is that? (don't know my SA's)
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January 26th, 2009, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Hampshire now, bye Jersey
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Looks like honest use marks to me.
Probably a cleaning is all it needs. Of course a reblue etc might be nice, and sanded / polished grips, and the barrels just a couple inches too long.
All good. !!!
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January 26th, 2009, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kentucky
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New Model Super Blackhawk .44 Magnum.
Experienced.
Great "project gun".  | |
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January 26th, 2009, 05:00 PM
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I wouldn't blame you for cleaning the gun (that SHOULD be done), and could accept touching up the finish. But I would ABSOLUTELY NOT do anything to those grip panels. If you want to get rid of them, I would take them. Although, they won't fit regular Blackhawk grip frames, will they? Bummer. I'd love to have them. Those are some honest grip panels, is the only way I could describe them.
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January 26th, 2009, 05:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Great Northwest
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Originally Posted by razadp  Looks like honest use marks to me.
Probably a cleaning is all it needs. Of course a reblue etc might be nice, and sanded / polished grips, and the barrels just a couple inches too long.
All good. !!! | I think if were mine I'd take it to a good gunsmith and have him cut the bbl back to 4.63", and reblue it. I think I would leave the grips alone, though.
I would want to be sure it was a GOOD smith, however, and examine some of his work if I had not used him before, prior to giving him the job.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of guys hanging out gunsmith shingles these days who are not very well qualified.
Best regards, BIGBOOMER
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January 26th, 2009, 06:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central Massachusetts
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Clean & lube it. Go Shooting!
Not everything has to be new and shiney. The gun obviously has history.
However, if you insist, the Ruger factory does a very nice refinish.
You won't be able to tell it from new.
Jack
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January 26th, 2009, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jhrosier However, if you insist, the Ruger factory does a very nice refinish.
You won't be able to tell it from new.
Jack | Do it yourself or follow Jack's advise. FAR too good to chop up.
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January 26th, 2009, 08:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kennewick, WA
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Thanks for all the replies......
It is kind of interesting that I have received very similar feedback from some other forums......two of which are not gun related. Most say they would clean, lube, shoot it, and above all, keep the grips. I kind of like the character, but I cannot deny that I would also like it to look new.
However, I already own another SBH that is in like new condition. I really like short barrels and my other one is a 10 1/2 incher, so maybe this one only needs a shorter barrel, a tune up, and a good cleaning.
Again, thanks for the replies and suggestions!
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January 26th, 2009, 08:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arkansas
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That gun has far too much character as-is to be messing with. Please don't refinish it.
I expect that the internals are OK and, if so, I would do nothing but clean it up real well and proceed to shoot the fool out of it. I'd carry it every chance I get and see if I could add some character of my own.
Pretty, shiny, guns are a dime a dozen. Well, not really... but, you know what I mean.
If you are not happy with it, have you thought about selling it?
By the way. If you do decide to shorten the barrel, you do not have to solder the sight back on which pretty much requires rebluing. I had one shortened and let the gunsmith drill & tap the barrel and screw the sight on just like on a single six but with a bigger screw.
I was not too sure about it but after shooting it that way for 20 years or so, am beginning to think it is going to stay put. I expect he used the hard Locktite.
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January 27th, 2009, 08:49 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: So. GA
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+1 on not reblueing it. The gun appears to be used, not abused. It has alot of wear, most guns that need to be refinished aren't because of wear, but because of neglect. I think it is very nice. I would leave it as is, except for a tune up and cleaning.
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January 27th, 2009, 09:57 PM
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think of it this way...
you won't have to go through the trouble of 'weathering' it like a NIB or LNIB specimen; you got yerself a 'working' type firearm...not afraid to take her out and use it as intended
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January 28th, 2009, 05:33 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Butte, Montana
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Clean & lube it. Go Shooting!
Not everything has to be new and shiney. The gun obviously has history.
| Ditto. Couldn't say it any better. Mine get cleaned up after every shooting session ... but as they age, they age . Nice long barrel too, no need to shorten it .
Oh course you could use it as a project gun too. Nothing says you can't! See what you can do with it... See it is a NM so no collector value. From serial # it was built in 1975. Have fun!
Last edited by rclark; January 28th, 2009 at 05:44 AM.
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