Ruger has reblued a few for me, all under warranty. However, there was always an underlying issue that required the reblue.
A .44 Super Bisley with chatter marks in the rifling. Replaced barrel and reblued gun.
A .357 with burrs in the cylinder window. Repaired and reblued the frame, but not the cylinder.
Most recently, I sent in a New Vaquero with the case color frame. It has a broken off grip frame screw, caused by the PO. I also mentioned I hated the billboard barrel and requested an estimate to replace it with a newer barrel. They sent the gun back within a week- screw repaired, new barrel installed, and barrel, cylinder, and grip frame mirror polished and reblued. All for free. I did specify that I wanted to keep the case coloring.
Ruger reblue jobs are first rate. When I checked a few years back they were $130. I'm sure it's gone up since then.
By the way- the case coloring can be "touched up" with artistic application of a "quick blue" pen. Ruger's case coloring seems to be varying shades of grey, so a dab or two of the pen and then rubbing it off with your finger imitates the factory finish nicely.
Edit: looks like it’s still $130. I just copied this off their website.
I would also pay them for a shipping label. $45 and Fed Ex will pick it up and when it’s done drop it off at your door. Well worth it.
,,,,,,,,,,bottom line ,there are "reblues" and then there are "restorations" that "gone" faux color case finish, I would not hesitate for Ruger to "update" it to the new current blued finish.
