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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Craig on June 27, 2011, 04:49:21 PM

Title: My new ( old ) pistol needs a little TLC
Post by: Craig on June 27, 2011, 04:49:21 PM: I just got home from my Grandmothers house in Colorado with a new pistol. My grandfather passed away a year ago and she has slowly been going through stuff and found a pistol that she never even knew he had. It's been in a old tin lunch box in a closet for at least the last 20 -30 years. There are a couple spots that need to be cleaned up a little. Maybe a little rust and in a couple places the blueing ( sp?) are rubbed. Any ideas on how to clean this up? Or just wipe it down with some oil and let it be?

It's a Colt Trooper .38 Special. Kind of a cool pistol. Need to try and learn a little more about this gun. I'm guessing it's a older model.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv411%2Ftruck1%2Fcolt.jpg&hash=829f9b6cc1b854d51482c7f161eb390a13167939)
Title: Re: My new ( old ) pistol needs a little TLC
Post by: Huntbear on June 27, 2011, 05:09:10 PM: You have a PM.
Title: Re: My new ( old ) pistol needs a little TLC
Post by: C-Money on June 27, 2011, 05:28:57 PM: Very nice! Glad you folks found that Jewel!
Title: Re: My new ( old ) pistol needs a little TLC
Post by: CAMPMEAT on June 27, 2011, 05:34:24 PM: Normally, if you have a gun and refurb it, the value goes down.
Title: Re: My new ( old ) pistol needs a little TLC
Post by: Bofire on June 27, 2011, 05:57:31 PM: :)clean it gently, oil it and leave it alone. that is a fine revolver, that quality cannot be bought now. You are a lucky man, shoot it some and remember your Grampa, light loads, and give it to your choice, relative.
Carl