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Posted: 11/24/2025 11:18:31 PM EDT
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Has anyone here done a faux CCH look? I got a great deal on a mechanically perfect early 80s S&W Model 19 with a duty worn finish. Less than $600 so I snagged it. I decided to refinish it but saw a beautiful revolver on Turnbulls page and want to copy the look. No way I want to actually CCH a double action revolver and shoot it so I want to do a fake CCH and seal it with automotice ceramic when done.. I have the gun stripped and sanded to 320 and finished with 000 steel wool by hand. I will be rust bluing the barrel and cylinder and doing the frame in a fake CCH look. I decided to practice on the crane. If I dont like it evaporust and steel wool and try again. Crane ready  I know the pattern isnt right, I am working on the colors for now.  So far I am experimenting with the right anmounts of BC Super Blue and water and time before wiping dry. Using a fat end of a q tip and the stick part. Any tips if you have done it? |
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Originally Posted By ALASKANFIRE: I love case hardened guns especially revolvers. If I won the lottery I'd have a few Turnbull guns for sure. Same here. Plus a couple of old lever actions. |
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Originally Posted By steviesterno16: How are you doing it? I have a cch lever gun and really like it. Would love a matching revolver eventually. Once stripped and cleaned I dip the stick end of a QTip (fuzzy end clipped off) and make a few swirls and blotches. I then dip the fuzzy end into the BC super blue and then dip it into a capful of water and let it sit a few moments then swab on and let sit and as soon as the colors look like I want. I pat dry. Yu will have to go back and di direct super blue dabs adn swirls again while dry, and sometimes you have to do it while its stil wet. Its a fun experiment and so far I am liking the results and capabilities. It takes a few tries to ge the water to blue ratio down and the timing. At least is super easy to undo and retry. Adams Ceramic for cars seals it in real good and holds up to cleaning chemicals well. You can just oil it like regular blue too and IMHO it looks better. I had other gun parts I practiced on but that didnt matter because each guns steel varries and what colors and paattersn you get on one you might not get on another withought experimenting. Only problem I seem to have is finding the right mix and time to get the tin colors. |
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