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Smith & Wesson 586 Reblue Part 2

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Featured Gun: Taurus 669 VR

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Smith & Wesson 586 Reblue part 3

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[hkcavalier]

Smith & Wesson 586 Reblue part 3

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The reason the trigger and hammer look different is they are case hardened from the factory. They aren't blued or otherwise finished. The type of steel is likely different too.

[dreadi]

That's a nice job. Do you have any pictures of the top rib after blasting and blueing?

[TINCANBANDIT]

yep

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Smith & Wesson 586 Reblue part 3

https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/2017/ ... art-3.html

The reason the trigger and hammer look different is they are case hardened from the factory. They aren't blued or otherwise finished. The type of steel is likely different too.

The hardening shouldn't affect the color, I am pretty sure it is the steel content and perhaps the reason why the factory never blued them (they either case hardened them or nickle plated them).

[dreadi]

That's a nice contrast.

[TINCANBANDIT]

That's a nice contrast.

I do this on some pistols that I blue, I blast the top, front and back

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Gun Porn: Double Action Revolvers

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[cruffler]

What do you use to mask off the sections that you don't want blasted?

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What do you use to mask off the sections that you don't want blasted?

3m Blue masking tape

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Making a Pistol Display Box 3rd Attempt

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Misunderstandings......

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Featured Gun: J.C. Higgins model 41

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