Old gun refurbishment Devalue Question ??

[Powderfinger]

I think the curved trigger block can't be blued or blacked - it is an alloy that would dissolve in the blacking salts! It has to be stove enamelled or painted, IIRC. You could probably do a good paint-job yourself if you fancied a go.

[pennineway.fswo]

If the paint finish is damaged on the trigger block then the trigger block looks nice if the old paint is stripped off and the alloy polished. Do the whole lot including the trigger guard. The old paint comes off easily using Hammerite thinners
OR TO KEEP AS STANDARDclean the trigger block thoroughly and respray with Smooth black Hammerite. (about £6/can )Give it 5 thin coats and allow 15 mins between coats
Make the last coat heavier to give a very glossy smooth finish.
This paint hardens with time and after a few weeks is quite a durable finish.
Try not to scratch it in the first few days after spraying

[Troubledshooter]

Update on BSA's charges from Peter Knight of BSA, today @ 1400 hrs.

A Service on any current BSA Air Gun will cost £25 + Return Carriage of £6 + VAT = Total of £ 36.43.
BSA will service some recent out of production models but only if they still have parts. It is best to phone before sending.

A Re-blue including cleaning and polishing on a PRE STRIPPED Air Gun will cost £35 + return carriage of £6 + VAT = Total of £ 48.18.