Rebluing?

[sailor723]

I am curious about why so many people say refinishing an old/collectable gun destroys it's value.

You see countless car shows about restoration where $10,000 barn muscle cars from the 60's are restored to $100,000+ showpieces.

How is a quality reblue job any different?

Why is it held to be such a sin to do a complete restoration to a classic Colt or S&W revolver?

 

[Canuck44]

I guess because history shows it does Not very complicated.

Bob

 

[Ganderite]

I am curious about why so many people say refinishing an old/collectable gun destroys it's value.

You see countless car shows about restoration where $10,000 barn muscle cars from the 60's are restored to $100,000+ showpieces.

How is a quality reblue job any different?

Why is it held to be such a sin to do a complete restoration to a classic Colt or S&W revolver?

Because it does. We are not philosophers, so don't much care about the 'why".

 

[carsmovies]

Because by restoring it the gun no longer shows what condition and therefore value it had naturally. Like a WWI 1911 in mint condition not refinished would be worth significantly more than one who's finish is highly worn and pitted.

 

[rkm456]

From what I've been made to understand the Colt bluing of the 80s and earlier hasn't been available since then.