.... that is in ROUGH shape. Took a couple hammer drills that I wasn't using out to my old boss for him to use for awhile, and he gave me this pistol in return.
Serial number indicates 1968 manufacture. 4" barrel.
Nickel finish that is in bad shape. Pitted in spots, worn completely off in others.
Ugly looking black plastic grips.
I have no idea what I'm looking at on revolvers, but the action seems pretty worn. The cylinder has some freeplay front/back and side/side. Trigger feels decent, and has an audible click about halfway through the travel.
I plan to call Colt on Monday to see what they could do (if they still work on these guns), and if they would refinish it. Thought I would get the temperature here to see if anyone else has had experience with a similar situation.
I haven't done a ton of research, but initially it seems this gun may be too far gone to sink a pile of money into and have sit in the safe. I love the feel of it, and have always wanted a 4" .357.
Would it be sacreligeous to get it tuned up, slab some Hogue grips on it, and just shoot it? Or is it worth the investment to have it refinished and spend who knows how many hours trying to track down a set of original grips?
ETA: Gratuitus pics - the finish looks better in the pics than in person. Go figure...
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