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I still need to completely strip the gun and then get all of the bluing off...






The metal itself looks good, no pitting or rust, the lines are all sharp and well-defined, so nobody took a buffing wheel to this gun when they blued it. The Parkerizing is still on the metal and I'll take the gun all the way down and clean off the remaining bluing on the smaller parts and nook and crannies. I'm careful not to damage the frame or slide. No abrasive will touch the gun except for oiled bronze wool, which seems to be very effective in getting the bluing off.

I don't know anyone who sandblasts guns or Parkerizes them, so I'll have to figure out what to do next. In the meantime, I'll continue cleaning up the gun and I'll keep it greased so it doesn't rust, while it's in this condition. The gun really looks better than the pictures represent it. No rust pitting, which is a big plus!