Is it worth bothering to have my barrel blued?

[Barryg]

Its a old gun and over the years the barrel got very scratched so I polished it but I was wondering if it would be worth having it reblued, any opinions on if I should leave it as it is. Also any idea what it would cost?

[angrybear]

Or you could buy an aerosol of "Simonize" Tough black satin paint & give it a few coats, which looks very nice done correctly.

[dayglowfroggy]

Looks good to me like that.
How do you keep rust away?

I have an old 80 the barrel is brown but it just looks right like that.

I have a 95 with knackered blueing and it's nice not having to worry v about it.

I am thinking about the creocoat stuff probably spelt wrong.

[Drew451]

Doesn't look bad the way it is if you polish it regularly. Re-bluing the barrel alone will give it a different appearance from the cylinder. Not as different as it is now like.
Nice 34. The big stock was a good look for the gun.

[12/200]

Its a old gun and over the years the barrel got very scratched so I polished it but I was wondering if it would be worth having it reblued, any opinions on if I should leave it as it is. Also any idea what it would cost?

Colin is the top bluing man

Colin Malloy
The Smithy
2 Crown St
Failsworth
Manchester
M35 9DB

07565582549

[charub]

I have a hw35 in a similar condition. I reblued myself by heating and oil quenching, although not fabulous it does look better than it did and offers better protection than nothing.

[12/200]

I have a hw35 in a similar condition. I reblued myself by heating and oil quenching, although not fabulous it does look better than it did and offers better protection than nothing.

Colin`s prices are very reasonable

[Barryg]

Colin`s prices are very reasonable

What would very reasonable be for a full action

[LESS THAN FORTUITOUS KENNETH]

What would very reasonable be for a full action

I've just had a complete Original 45 done by Colin and he charged £80 all in. He does like you to strip the gun into it's separate parts. His workmanship is superb.

[12/200]

What would very reasonable be for a full action

ask him

[MikeHW45]

There's some talented people out there, that's for sure. Here's another good one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQn5PdM5mbw

[jonnyone]

There's some talented people out there, that's for sure. Here's another good one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQn5PdM5mbw

Superb..

[pigeonfan]

Theres bluing and blacking , is there a difference as in the colour or are they just the same

[32:1]

Ive only had one reblue and although it looked lovey it never shot as well ever again, can the blueing effect the inside of the barrel at all ?