Should I get this refinished (S&W 37) UPDATED, It's a 36-1

[jeep78]

You could call the S&W custom shop and ask them about a refinish. They used to offer one of the best prices.

With shipping it is well over $200 now

 

[lftd&pwrstrok'n]

Bead blast and cerakote burnt bronze

Yeah, that's certainly not going to happen. The worn out blue is still better looking than cerakote.

 

[lftd&pwrstrok'n]

The grips are heavily worn, no way they will "clean up" without recutting them.

If they number to the gun, they have value, remove them and store them in the gun's box and put new grips on for use. Removing grips is routine maintenance on those guns, so no additional steps involved in replacing them.

They are serialized to the gun. I will replace them for shooting purposes, but will certainly keep them.

 

[lftd&pwrstrok'n]

You could call the S&W custom shop and ask them about a refinish. They used to offer one of the best prices.

With shipping it is well over $200 now

I've got an email out to them now. They normally answer in a few days. According to their website, re-bluing is $220 plus shipping. However, they won't always do certain guns. If they are older than what they have parts for, they won't do it.

 

[savannahboy]

Would Smith reblue just the cylinder and barrel? What finish would they do on that alloy frame?

 

[1006]

I think the 37 is all steel--

 

[gyppo]

The frame is alloy on the 37. I do not remember ever seeing a pinned barrel on an alloy frame.
That is a nice carry gun. Clean it up inside and out and use it like God intended.

 

[SafeCracka]

I think there is a guy on here that does some "custom" refinishing....

 

[fastfish66]

I just recently acquired this Model 37 w/ a good bit of bluing wear. It is a 1972 production year (same as me), so I will not be getting rid of it. Not overly concerned about reducing it's value, but don't want to completely tank it either. Should I get it reblued or just not worry about it?

Also, the red color fill. Could it possibly be factory? I have never seen a Smith revolver w/ color fill, but this looks too good to be done at home. I have studied it and it looks factory.

Anyone near West GA/Newnan do hot bluing?

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LOOKS TACKY TO ME,BUT IT A NEAT PIECE.

 

[savannahboy]

The frame is alloy on the 37. I do not remember ever seeing a pinned barrel on an alloy frame.
That is a nice carry gun. Clean it up inside and out and use it like God intended.

The barrels were pinned until 1982