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February 18, 2010
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I recently purchased a DW .22 revolver which has some finish issues. I dont have gun in hand yet, so I dont know the real extent. Would you reblue, refinish or leave as is assuming the job would be done well?
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November 25, 2009
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If its really bad (I have one that is a candidate for this) consider Robar. robarguns.com
They have multiple finishes and colors that cant duplicate the blue but make them look very sharp!
I am considering the silver look.
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April 20, 2010
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Assuming you could rely on the job to be done well, yes I would probably go with a reblue. A Dan Wesson .22 isn't really so rare that a high quality reblue would hurt any collector value. Just my opinion.
You might want to consider Blue Ridge Bluing. I do not have anything done by them yet but I have a barrel shroud there now anxious to see how it turns out.
http://www.blueridgebluing.com/
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March 25, 2008
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Just to bump this with my experience with blueridge. I had a 375sm shroud reblued and it turned out great and the price was very good! fyi
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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SIGWolf said
I recently purchased a DW .22 revolver which has some finish issues. I dont have gun in hand yet, so I dont know the real extent. Would you reblue, refinish or leave as is assuming the job would be done well?
If you reblue with Blue Ridge (Mark was a DW Factory bluer) your DW remains Factory Original, IMO. In addition, he can handle minor repairs and does have a supply of parts.
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February 18, 2010
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I picked up the gun today and it is really in far, far better condition than I had thought it might be! 
I'll post some pictures as soon as I can take them in some good light.
Thanks for the replies and the excellent recommendations.
"Life does not have to be perfect, just lived".
"Deserves got nothin' to do with it".
December 8, 2011
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I had my blued 15-2VH 6" plated in Metaloy brushed finish. Much more durable than the blued and looks great.
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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I had a perfectly good 15-2 refinished in bright nickel, simply because I wanted one. The refinish cost pretty near what the gun cost, and it's worth it.
It's what I wanted, I'm happy, Done Deal!
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
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