Posted: 9/28/2005 1:45:32 PM EDT
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My buddy just picked a used Python in 90% condition and he wants to get it refeinished to the original "royal blue" finish, does anyone know a gunsmith or finisher that does royal bluing? Thanks. cp |
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This is the guy to do Python work, my guess is your friend can not afford him. www.cylinder-slide.com/ |
| Have him call...NOT email!...the Colt factory and find out if they are doing refinishing now...I don't believe they are, but they could be. If not, they will give you some recommended places, and I am pretty sure that Cylinder & Slide will be one of them. David is right...it will not be cheap! |
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Colt is still doing refinishing in Blue, but due to EPA interference, is sending nickel jobs out. Unless you go with a VERY high end restoration service like Doug Turnbull, NO ONE quite measures up to a Colt factory Royal Blue job. Price and turnaround will be better than Cylinder & Slide. Several members on the Colt Forum have recently had Colt do Python refinishes, and they say the job looks like the early 50's blue jobs Colt did on the early Pythons. |