Grayfox54

Those people are so full of ! Why are they so focused on the gun? If you watch, the shooter uses a standard hand over rear of slide to cycle the gun. The gun is obviously some type of standard 9mm with a suppressor. Is there not one real gun expert available to them? And what Veterinarian uses a 9mm? I guess they need to fill time with something since the cops can't find the shooter.

Just trying to offer inexpensive but valid options. I wouldn't do it, but it is an option.

Ordinarily, I'd say no. But as it is a family heirloom and you do plan to keep it, sure go ahead. I suppose you can find somebody to just refinish the gun locally. But be sure to check their other work before giving it to them. Many will polish the gun on rotary wheels and damage the markings. That's a sure value killer right there. What you really need for that gun is a proper restoration. Some place like Ford's can make that gun look like when it was brand new. But it don't come cheap and could be a year or more to get it back. Then there's always the DIY option. Polish by hand and preserve all the markings. Its slow but you know you won't damage anything. I've had excellent results with a product called Blue Wonder. But be sure to read and follow the directions exactly. Just had another thought. You could have the gun Ceracoated or even hydro-dipped in black. Cheap, but functional.

One thing I have noticed with the MSM. If an average Joe gets killed, its murder. When its the rich CEO of a big corporation, its an assassination.

I'm also seeing zero empathy for the victim. In fact, I've seen several memes showing the name and picture of several other health insurance company CEOs. After all, who hasn't wanted to shoot their health insurance provider at some point? Another point being made is that people get shot in N.Y. everyday. But because this guy was very rich, NYPD is pulling out all the stops to solve this. That's being used as another point against the victim. While I'd never condone murder, it seems that general opinion is shaping up like the victim deserved it. If they catch the shooter, he may well be applauded as a hero. God forbid that he get killed by police. Then he'll be a martyr.

Yep, despite what some people think, a refinish always lowers the value of a gun. Unless the damage sticks out like a sore thumb, just clean it up and leave it alone. Another option is to contact Walther USA in Ft. Smith, AR and see if the will and what the cost is on a factory refinish. I don't know if they offer this service, but it won't hurt to ask. If you just can't live with it and want to do it own your own, you might try just a spot touch up. Clean up the rusty spots. If not too bad or large, you might try touching up those bad spots with cold blue. However, be very careful as most cold blue solutions will dull or even damage the factory blue on the rest of the gun. That depend entirely on what blueing solution and method was originally used. First clean the area with some sort of degreaser. All oil and dirt must be removed from the metal. Ordinary plain alcohol will work. Rinse with cold water and dry thoroughly. DO NOT TOUCH IT WITH YOUR BARE HANDS. Just the oil on your skin is enough to mess it up. Put just a little bit of solution on a Q-tip and apply only to the damaged area. Repeat as needed to match the original finish. When done, apply a good coat of oil to neutralize the solution. Otherwise, the rust will come back. Post some pictures and we can give you much better opinions.

I've never been much for hanging extra stuff on handguns. In all probability, if you have to use it, its gonna be close range and fast. You'll probably just be point shooting anyway. However, I do have one old S&W Model 10 with CT laser grips on it. It came to me with them. I took it to the range to check the zero and guess what? The laser is almost useless in daylight. I had to look hard at the target just to find the dot! I do like the CT setup. Just grab the grip and the laser comes on. Indoors it works just fine. So I now use this as one of my house guns. I'll never carry it, but it works well inside the house.

Still tying to sell it.

More than one.

I sent e-mails to both our Senators and my Representative yesterday. But I wasn't near as polite as you.

Back when I was in the Army (72-75), we were short on just about everything except food. They did feed us good. I can't imagine an Army that can't manage to give its soldiers a decent meal and it pisses me off royally!

According to this article, soldiers at Fort Carson aren't getting enough to eat. This really pisses me off! https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/11/26/food-hard-find-fort-carson-base-struggles-feeding-soldiers.html?amp=

Seems like every time something pops up in the classifieds that I like, its plumb at the other end of the state. I'm willing to drive a reasonable distance for the right deal. But at my age and health, that's generally only about 100 miles. As far as there being nothing out there to buy, that comes under all kinds of variables. Sometimes there's just a dry spell. It happens.

I have one of these. They're excellent pistols. You may wanna reconsider selling or at least shoot it first and try it for yourself.