I had cleaned this gun up a bit since it was filthy for years. I took a razor blade to de-grime the layers of dirt initially and I cleaned it the best I could. Well out of sheer boredom I decided to take a Dremel and use some Mother's Polish on it to smooth out and remove some of the crap that didn't come off the first run at it.
The gun is 141 years old if you can believe it and is in fairly good shape. My father's dad carried this in his pocket every night when he was working on the railroad at night. He didn't holster it which is why I think the nickel finish is still in halfway decent condition.
Here how it ended up after just polishing with Mothers and a Dremel on low speed. It still has a little pop to the finish which is amazing considering it's age. It a S&W 1882 top break 32 and still in very good working order.
The gun is 141 years old if you can believe it and is in fairly good shape. My father's dad carried this in his pocket every night when he was working on the railroad at night. He didn't holster it which is why I think the nickel finish is still in halfway decent condition.
Here how it ended up after just polishing with Mothers and a Dremel on low speed. It still has a little pop to the finish which is amazing considering it's age. It a S&W 1882 top break 32 and still in very good working order.
