Please forgive me for totally and utterly desecrating this brand new EMF Great Western II Single Action. I wanted to use this gun as it was a perfect example and had no wear or damage (until I got my hands on it).
That is a great how-to, and I used basically the same method when I redid my Uberti Cattleman. I just had to do something to get rid of that "matte blued" finish!Looks good.
The only real difference that I did was that I used Flitz polish in the very end.
Here is a pic of the completed Uberti:
My question is WHY?Colonel,
We are depecting the Era that these were Originally Designed & Manufactured in.
They'd NOT look like they were an Antique, but New w/ Slight holster wear on them.
LOL! That's a damn shame to do that to a brand spanking new revolver, IMHO. If you want it to look 'old', then use it for a while or buy a used one for cripe's sake.
For those interested in antiquing a USFA Rodeo, here's how mine turned out. I stripped the matte blue with vinegar then used a combination of cold blue and plum brown to get the effect I wanted. Add a set of vintage stag grips and it looks pretty good. Some use will add to the look by creating uneven wear. Couldn't bring myself to antique the color cased hammer though. Maybe later...
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I never liked the Rodio much , I always thought it was the ugleast gun out there, that mate finish is bad I don't know why USFA, would choose matte for a gun like the rodio. Anyway I think you did an A-1-OK job on this gun it looks the way it should look, and the grips really sets it off. GOOD JOB, MY HATS OFF TO YA
TEN WOLVES FIVE SHOOTER PS if that hammer is case harden leave it alone,it looks right just the way it is....
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My 1851 navy
I hope you realize that the wedge on that '51 is upside down! ::)
C'mon Mako. I do not understand your question, since I do not see a picture that indicates the wedge retention screw is installed! You know damned well the wedge is upside down.
I've never quite understood 'antiquing' a gun, as in the historic era, it would have looked like what it was - a fairly new and valued tool that saw daily or frequent use.
Helluva a cylinder gap there, Bill.
Just to reiterate. :D
WHY? ::)
We are portraying an Era where these weapons were NEW or NEWish. :o
They were expensive, needed to function perfectly, so they'd have been taken rather good care of. :o
It would Still have the Majority of its Finish & Not look 200 years old. :o
The majority of what I'm seeing, is individuals today ageing them to look like they never took care of them. Finish completely gone & rough looking. ::)
Unless one made their living w/ Firearms, such as a LEO, Outlaw, Cavalry, etc., one would be using their Longarms more, not ones Pistole so much. :o
So the majority that didn't, it resided in ones Holster, Saddlebags, Carpetbag, etc., most of the time & one maintained it so it would function perfectly when one needed it for the unexpected emergency that is was designed to use for. 8)
Just to reiterate. :D
WHY? ::)
We are portraying an Era where these weapons were NEW or NEWish. :o
They were expensive, needed to function perfectly, so they'd have been taken rather good care of. :o
Just to reiterate. :D
WHY? ::)
We are portraying an Era where these weapons were NEW or NEWish. :o
They were expensive, needed to function perfectly, so they'd have been taken rather good care of. :o
Just to reiterate. :D
WHY? ::)
There is a place for well used gun's and a place for near new looking gun's in our sport.
I'd be surprised if you could find 3 guns on a cattle drive and those would most likely be owned by the cook and the boss~
It would Still have the Majority of its Finish & Not look 200 years old. :o
That is a great how-to, and I used basically the same method when I redid my Uberti Cattleman. I just had to do something to get rid of that "matte blued" finish!
The only real difference that I did was that I used Flitz polish in the very end.
Here is a pic of the completed Uberti: