Found a S&W mod 15 38 spl at a local shop and just can't decide to buy or not. It has a 2" brl and S&W rosewood oversize grips on it,adj sights jewel trigger and hammer. But is has the blue on the cylinder and part of the frame from holster wear. It looks like it was just finely polished off over time. He is asking $295 and I know the price is good but the bluing turns me off a bit.
What to do?

Well, I put it in the herd.

The model 15's are great revolvers. I don't mind the wear to the bluing at all. However, I am not a fan of "jeweling" hammers and triggers, I would probably buff that back off. If it was mine, I would replace those grips with either Magnas (that it originally came with) or some sort of compact grip. I do like those grips, but would use them on a 4" or 6" K frame. I made a pair of grips for my 2 1/2" model 66, still a little clunky but the general size and shape of a "compact" grip.

See if he'll go $260 for the above reasons.