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<blockquote data-quote="RickN" data-source="post: 4039128" data-attributes="member: 8854"><p>This is my late father's old H Schmidt Texas Magnum. Not a Colt or Ruger but made in the 60s, used a lot and was poorly taken care of, but still works and locks up tight. Thing looks like it has been thru hell as my father was heavily into the old fast draw craze back in the day. Also his idea of cleaning a gun was "Why, the next bullet will clean the barrel" Believe it or not he told me that several times. I had to plead with him to let me clean them every few years.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I am going to try to make it look better if I can. Polish the brass grip frame, etc. Hard part is going to be refinishing the aluminum ejector rod housing and loading gate. Can not decide how to get a nice blue / black color to them, or how to remove the loading gate to do it. Any suggestions on finish for them? I know it is not worth much but it was my father's. I want it to look better.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]378479[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]378480[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RickN, post: 4039128, member: 8854"] This is my late father's old H Schmidt Texas Magnum. Not a Colt or Ruger but made in the 60s, used a lot and was poorly taken care of, but still works and locks up tight. Thing looks like it has been thru hell as my father was heavily into the old fast draw craze back in the day. Also his idea of cleaning a gun was "Why, the next bullet will clean the barrel" Believe it or not he told me that several times. I had to plead with him to let me clean them every few years. I am going to try to make it look better if I can. Polish the brass grip frame, etc. Hard part is going to be refinishing the aluminum ejector rod housing and loading gate. Can not decide how to get a nice blue / black color to them, or how to remove the loading gate to do it. Any suggestions on finish for them? I know it is not worth much but it was my father's. I want it to look better. [ATTACH type="full"]378479[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]378480[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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