Posted: 7/21/2022 2:08:40 PM EDT
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On a whim, I bought this 82 from Centerfire. This is the ugliest firearm I own.   Contacted Taurus, they know nothing. From poking around the internet, it’s anywhere from 1970’s to 1984. Tight lock up, shoots well. The finish? Almost looks like it started life as a blued revolver, then someone tried to put a chrome finish on. The side plate has been off, looking at the screws. Ideas for a new finish? Probably not worth bluing again, even in pristine condition, it’s a 350.00 gun. Thanks. |
| Send it to CCR. If anyone can restore it to a relatively nice looking pistol, they can. |
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That is a very even finish . I looks evenly ugly on every part. The only time refinishing a gun makes any sense is when it has a pile of sentimental value . Not Grandad had one just like it but if it was the exact gun Grandad had. Still would have to think about it. No such job as a quick , good ceracote finish. you would have to get the lumpy rust off the gun as lumps and pits will show through the finish. This all costs for a good job. the thickness of a ceracote type finish can raise hell also. I would work it over gently like with Kroil oil and some 0000 (super fine) steel or bronze wool (from a yacht supply place) . This rubdown will even out the mess a bit and make it look somewhat better but still something short of "good . Hope the OP doesn't have much $ invested in this. |
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Necro thread but parts are still available for them. Some of those 3" police models had lanyard loops on the butt which is a cool feature. If you haven't done anything with it yet, I'd bead blast it, stone any rough parts inside, home parkerize it (it's not hard at all and there are recipes online to get various shades from WWII green to almost black) and add a Wolff spring kit. Enjoy shooting it. They were made for standard 158gr LRN at around 850fps and that's what they were supposedly sighted for. Start looking at even the big name ammo labeled "standard" and "+P" these days and you'll notice there is a lot of inconsistency between the manufacturers*. It was even worse a couple decades ago, especially in the loading manuals. While I'd watch for flame cutting, especially if you were going to shoot a faster, "flashy" powder, I'd be more concerned about peening on the notches and the ratchet, hardness wasn't consistent. You can tune them, i.e. end shake, like a Smith. * That's not a recommendation, just an observation, and insert all the usual disclaimers here. Personally I stick to around 850fps in a 158gr SWCHP or SWC and don't feel undergunned with tat load. I used to buy Rossis and Taurus revolvers when they were like $100 or so and refinish them and use them to practice working on. |