i picked it up in trade, from i believe 2nd owner. he said he got it from a guy almost 6 years ago, said he put 18 rds throught it and put it back in the case and never touched it again.
so i just gave it a quick inspection, saw a little bit of surface rust, as well as some on the end of the inside of the barrel, hassled the guy a bit, but ti didnt look bad.
got it home, got it disassembled, wow, not sure it was ever cleaned, and it was bone dry, it had some "patina" or blueish corrosion on the piston, and under the barrel area.
is the light rust and corrosion normal for these things? need to keep it oiled? or just look at having it coated or something
have been cruising the interwebs for a couple days, not alot of used parts out there, or anything from anyone but magnum research, was thinking of a 44 conversion, but at a 450$ price tag, maybe not.
i picked up soe hornady and some Fusion ammo for it, havent shot it yet, but hopefully soon
also, are the grips with screws compatible with the older one with the spring loaded pin in the bottom? that thing is stupid
thanks for any advice