Think I can bring it back to life?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=450773356

Think I can turn it back into a shooter?

I think that lived in someone's tackle box. But yes, give her life!

Ron I bet you can but, lord what a mess.

Are those blood stains or rust? Some of them look a lot like blood!

Yessir, I know you can............. 8) :roll: :wink:

Nice hammer-bob!!!

hittman said:

A little Mothers Mag polish and maybe a squirt of WD40 and she'll be good as new.

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Agreed

Well, I did send him a question about how he described the transfer process, but I think he just uses a boiler plate description and never edits it for a specific gun. I'll probably bid on it. I'd like to give it a shot to see what I can do to it.

RoninPA said:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=450773356
Think I can turn it back into a shooter?

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"That'll buff right out."

Last pic is troubling:

That is shameful to let a good revolver like that fall into such poor condition.

Looks like the cylinder release is a mess but may be cured, find a replacement hammer. Needs some tlc with some steel wool. For sure looks like somebody's tackle box or truck gun.

I have a 3" and a 1976 4". The 4" looks like it was somebody's under the seat truck gun but cleaned up real good. The 4" is in my "go bag" along with a box of 158 gr .357.

I say go for it; just clean it up and replace the hammer.

I wonder how much time it spent on the bottom of the lake?

No-1 said:

I wonder how much time it spent on the bottom of the lake?

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That is exactly what thought. Plus I wondered why it went in the lake. Accident or not?

edlmann said:

RoninPA said:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=450773356
Think I can turn it back into a shooter?

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"That'll buff right out."

Last pic is troubling:

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I think this is caused by the condition of the cylinder release and it just won't move enough to allow it to close. If you look closely at the pic that you can see some of the hammer spring, you'll see that it is rusty also.

Ron I am sure you'll make a showpiece out of it. That piece brings a new meaning to "rode hard and put away wet."

I think it was "rode wet and put away hard".

Looking at pic #7 it looks like the hammer spur was broken off. Personally never saw that before... what would it take to do that?
Have to wonder if the hammer pivot pin is straight.

Cordite

From the picture taken at the muzzle, I would say the frame is bent. Ran over by a truck??? It would make a good fishing sinker.

Yeah it looks like it spent some time in salty mud-side of a northern road or coastal mud flat? Change out the cylinder latch, and grips. The rest should buff out?
gramps who is parroting

SamV said:

No-1 said:

I wonder how much time it spent on the bottom of the lake?

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That is exactly what thought. Plus I wondered why it went in the lake. Accident or not?

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Yep , thats what it looks like to me also. Id be interested to know how the transfer goes :shock: that is , if it transfers. Surely they wouldnt put it on an auction site if it had a history .....