[G115BA]

Can't make up my mind Nickel or Blued

 

[Frenchy]

I gotta thing for blued guns. Nickel is harder to keep clean.

 

[jmichna]

I gotta thing for blued guns. Nickel is harder to keep clean.

^^^ this ^^^

Blued... just looks "right."

 

[Frenchy]

You didn't say if you are looking for a newer or older model.

 

[Elkbow]

^^^ this ^^^

Blued... just looks "right."

I too agree, blued looks "right".

 

[jimdanos]

Blued just looks better.

 

[G115BA]

Looking at a new one, sort of swayed to blued.All the older ones I see for sale are well used. Seems owners of them keep them for a long time.

 

[TeeJay]

i have a blued 29 i got from a friend. i dig it, much more classic look but i think the nickel with a houge grip looks much better.

 

[DevJames]

I have a 4" nickel in black Pacychmars. it's purdy.

 

[Frenchy]

Looking at a new one, sort of swayed to blued.All the older ones I see for sale are well used. Seems owners of them keep them for a long time.

The reason I asked is that the quality of bluing on earlier Smiths is superior to what is produced today.

 

[G115BA]

The reason I asked is that the quality of bluing on earlier Smiths is superior to what is produced today.

Yes I like the earlier bluing better, it is just hard to find one that is not well used. That early blue is such a deep blue I wonder what they changed?

 

[DevJames]

cost.

it takes a little more time and love to get a blue like they used to have.

 

[Frenchy]

Yes I like the earlier bluing better, it is just hard to find one that is not well used. That early blue is such a deep blue I wonder what they changed?

Some of the chemicals used in the hot bluing salts were banned by the EPA.