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Posted: 4/25/2018 1:21:17 PM EDT
Darn thing - Over the years I've seen a lot of possible bring backs that have met a similar fate. Not sure what the fascination was with making things shiny back then?
The bakelite grips are in awesome shape though. 
Mechanically it seems sound. They polished the dirty bird right off on the frame behind the trigger. Almost took the commercial markings off the side as well. Glad they left the serial #. 
I need to find a magazine baseplate - as this one is made out of some sort of glue compound and electrical tape. Surprisingly it's quite sturdy. I might just search for another mag all together... but this one is correct, which makes me sad. I plan on taking it out tomorrow for a little spin around the range. Not bad. I'm into it for $250. Figured that wasn't bad if it's a decent shooter. Need to go practice my James Bond stance.  
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Posted: 4/25/2018 1:58:23 PM EDT
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We had one of those in the shop back around '93. The trigger felt like you were pulling on a brick.
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Posted: 4/25/2018 2:00:13 PM EDT
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We had one of those in the shop back around '93. The trigger felt like you were pulling on a brick.
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Posted: 4/25/2018 2:00:49 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/25/2018 2:21:43 PM EDT
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Are you going to have it reblued after you strip the nickel off?
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Posted: 4/25/2018 2:34:39 PM EDT
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Are you going to have it reblued after you strip the nickel off? Pink Cerakote. Would they remove all the blue to put the nickel on? Would the Nickel stripper remove what was left if anything was under there? I'd love to have it nice and pretty blue - but no one up here does hot blue anymore - and I don't want to spend a bunch on a pistol that has already lost it(s) value. |
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Posted: 4/25/2018 2:58:10 PM EDT
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Ha! Deep blued guns are gorgeous. Need to send off my wedding ring to have it deep blued.
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Posted: 4/25/2018 6:32:33 PM EDT
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Dude, they buffed the hell out of that one. Look how the stampings and pin holes are washed out.
You can do what ever you want with it, the value is already ruined. MLG |
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Posted: 4/25/2018 7:34:18 PM EDT
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Dude, they buffed the hell out of that one. Look how the stampings and pin holes are washed out. You can do what ever you want with it, the value is already ruined. MLG Just wondering if anyone has removed Nickel. I know I'm not sitting on a gem - but I would like to make it look better. I'm not a huge shiny fan. 
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Posted: 4/25/2018 11:43:55 PM EDT
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That's what I've been saying. Just wondering if anyone has removed Nickel. I know I'm not sitting on a gem - but I would like to make it look better. I'm not a huge shiny fan. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Dude, they buffed the hell out of that one. Look how the stampings and pin holes are washed out. You can do what ever you want with it, the value is already ruined. MLG Just wondering if anyone has removed Nickel. I know I'm not sitting on a gem - but I would like to make it look better. I'm not a huge shiny fan.
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Posted: 4/26/2018 8:40:35 AM EDT
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FWIW, if you're going to carry it, i'd just get a new mag or baseplate and leave the finish alone. The nickel will help protect from rust and if it gets scratched or beat up, it won't hurt since its already scratched and beat up.
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Posted: 4/26/2018 9:27:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Rattle can it. If ever there was a Walther candidate for such abysmal treatment...
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Posted: 4/26/2018 9:28:32 AM EDT
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FWIW, if you're going to carry it, i'd just get a new mag or baseplate and leave the finish alone. The nickel will help protect from rust and if it gets scratched or beat up, it won't hurt since its already scratched and beat up. Not sure if I'm smart enough to do it though.
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Posted: 4/26/2018 11:34:36 AM EDT
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I've had great success with this:
https://www.caswellplating.com/electroplating-anodizing/metal-strippers/metalx-b-9-nickel-stripper-2-5lb.html |
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Posted: 4/27/2018 10:34:23 PM EDT
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I've had great success with this: https://www.caswellplating.com/electroplating-anodizing/metal-strippers/metalx-b-9-nickel-stripper-2-5lb.html |
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Posted: 4/29/2018 9:50:20 AM EDT
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Honestly, It probably looks like total shit underneath. I would leave it the way it is. Look at the scratches all over it. Might be in the metal underneath and showing through
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Posted: 5/2/2018 12:33:53 PM EDT
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Use Brownell's Super Strip, the other stuff posted won't take off chrome, which this one is probably plated with.
https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/metal-prep-coloring/pre-finish-surface-prep/super-strip--prod20613.aspx it's not a complicated process. I've done several like this one. After it's been cleaned of the plating, I then use Brownell's Oxpho-Blue to finish it. Then they look about right. https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/metal-prep-coloring/metal-bluing/liquid-cold-bluing-chemicals/oxpho-blue--prod1072.aspx |
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Posted: 5/4/2018 1:14:14 PM EDT
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Use Brownell's Super Strip, the other stuff posted won't take off chrome, which this one is probably plated with. https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/metal-prep-coloring/pre-finish-surface-prep/super-strip--prod20613.aspx it's not a complicated process. I've done several like this one. After it's been cleaned of the plating, I then use Brownell's Oxpho-Blue to finish it. Then they look about right. https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/metal-prep-coloring/metal-bluing/liquid-cold-bluing-chemicals/oxpho-blue--prod1072.aspx |
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Posted: 5/30/2018 9:29:33 PM EDT
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Ha! Deep blued guns are gorgeous. Need to send off my wedding ring to have it deep blued. |
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Posted: 6/1/2018 8:46:15 PM EDT
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Is this actually possible?! obviously not a gold band, but I do wonder if someone makes a deep blue or CCH ring? Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Ha! Deep blued guns are gorgeous. Need to send off my wedding ring to have it deep blued. 
There aren't many different sizes of gas blocks, so I got rather lucky. |
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Posted: 6/7/2018 3:25:03 PM EDT
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Another vote for leaving it as is. I personally love nickel or chrome plated guns. You're probably only going to make the markings worse at this point.
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