Got the .25 dialed in .

[jdmidwest]

6 hours ago, Flysmallie said:

I know this isn't related to your airguns, but where is a good source of information for refurbishing a pistol?

What are you wanting done to it?  Re Blue job or fixing rust and pits?

[Flysmallie]

54 minutes ago, jdmidwest said:

What are you wanting done to it?  Re Blue job or fixing rust and pits?

There are some dings and pits. And the finish has worn off in most places. Not trying to make it a nice gun just know that it can be better than what it is. Looked at some other finishes but I think rebluing would be best. 

Did one just like it in high school but that was a long time ago. 

[jdmidwest]

Cold blue has improved some, less toxic chemical.  Duracoat is easy and looks good as long as the gun is not a collectable.

 

[fishinwrench]

Back when I tinkered with restoring old guns there was a product called Oxpho-blue (?)

The best results were obtained by disassembling, doing an alcohol bath, then misting with water and letting a light rust form over all the parts (except the inner barrel and action of course).  Then knock the rust off with steel wool, clean again, and apply the bluing liquid.  

It wasn't a deep dark blue, but more of a uniform dark blue-gray.  Looked cool with a lighter toned stock (not walnut stained).   I did a Ithica 37 like that and everyone fell in love with it.  Had no problem selling that one.  Beautiful Dove gun.

[Flysmallie]

3 hours ago, jdmidwest said:

Cold blue has improved some, less toxic chemical.  Duracoat is easy and looks good as long as the gun is not a collectable.

 

I was thinking cold blue but that Duracoat looks interesting. I'd get to coat the gun and play with their product. 

I've also read about the method that Wrench mentioned. But this one doesn't need all that. It's an old Ruger Mark? that I found in a cabinet when cleaning out all my dad's fishing stuff. He probably bought it off of one of his employees when they needed cash. He had done that several times. It's in no way sentimental except the fact that we refinished one like it when I was in high school. And it can just look better than it does. All it gets used for is murdering empty cans a couple of times a year. 

[jdmidwest]

It would be a good one for it. Duracoat may fill in pits too.

Nephew has been doing stuff with it for a year and they look good when done. It works on steel and aluminum I think.