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Offline jakeemt

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k-22 reblue?
« on: November 07, 2011, 04:03:59 PM »
Hey guys I have a pawn shop rescue K-22 4 screw (I think) that's in pretty rough shape cosmetics wise. Lots of rust freckling, heavy turn ring, Bluing like 60-70%. Been thinking of polishing her up and rust bluing her. What do you guys think? Is that sacreligious? I am sure with a re-blue I could sell it for what I got it for. Do you guys think I aught to swap it for a single six or something a bit less collectable to tinker with? Well thanks for the opinions in advance.

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Re: k-22 reblue?
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2011, 04:23:58 PM »
I would think that the condition of the finish would diminish the collector value. Refinish it if you want, then enjoy one of the best shooting 22LR revolvers ever produced.
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Re: k-22 reblue?
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2011, 04:28:45 PM »
If you want to reblue so it will look great when you get it out to shoot, ie, to please your own sensibilities, then go ahead.


If you want to reblue for investment purposes, that calculation will depend on what you paid for it and what a reblue job equal in quality to the gun costs, and what a reblued model can sell for.   If you got it cheap, and from your post it sounds like you might have, then at worst you might end up with a wash, money wise, but then you get to enjoy how good it looks compared to before, and that is also a value.


If you are worried about messing it up somehow, don't.  If you ruin it (assuming that is possible) beyond repair, then there is one less of a limited number and everyone else who has one gets a small boost to the value of their gun.  Thanks!  If you succeed, then you have repaired a rare thing that deserved your efforts, and you get applauded by your companions and the satisfaction of a good deed done.

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Re: k-22 reblue?
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2011, 05:22:04 PM »
Reblue costs 30 bucks for rust bluing solution + my time and efforts. (+ a few more twenties for a carding wheel which can be recouped if I don't want to keep it).

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Re: k-22 reblue?
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2011, 01:23:15 AM »
Go for it.  Sounds like a perfect project piece.  We want to see pictures of the finished product.
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Re: k-22 reblue?
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2011, 06:00:19 AM »
K22s in the condition you describe really are not collectable..However they make wonderfull shooters.   ;)

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