Great job with Rosie getting her a new outfit and makeup done, then taking her out on the town for a few rounds. My dad bought a blue 36 square butt circa 1965-66. It was the first gun I ever fired. He carried it as a BUG and off duty for years. Finish wore off and he had it refinished with nickel at some local establishment (also had his Model 28 nickeled). I do recall that after a few years, the nickel started peeling off. I would attribute it to the shop that performed the refinish, but then again Hoppe’s was the go-to gun solvent (no telling if his department range had also managed to stock military surplus rifle bore cleaner). I have several blued S&W revolvers but have pretty much decided to let them proudly wear their holster wear and scratches. Anyway, another great and informative video.
I have a jar of Mother's polish,,Scotsman recommended it to me a year ago for a 64-8.It worked very well.Rosie looks damn good.Carlita looks amazing.No one can say that you don't take good care of your firearms.
The dénouement was hilarious on me. I took a bobbed hammer from a 1982 Model 36 and replaced the hammer on Rosie. Whoops, the nose was slightly larger and stuck through the primer hole and jammed the gun. I had to disassembly again correct the jam and replace the original hammer. What is amazing to me was the detail and close fitting of this 1962 Chief Special.
Greg: Thank you for acknowledging me on the Polishing tip. Happy that you are happy with the results. It is nice to have and be able to carry some old classics that are just slightly less than perfect. The quality and intrinsic beauty is there with the best quality workmanship that gives the accuracy and performance that is not available at a reasonably price today, in anything. Excellent video. I can see from the response this is going to benefit a lot of your viewers. Douglas
Nicely done!👍 And yes, nickel finish can be challenging. Something that I use often doing restoration and preservation on weapons after cleaning is York's Wax Gun Armor Butter Cream. It goes on easy and fast drying. Buff with a microfiber towel, and it really does look good. Further, the wax penatrates into the small pits in the finish not allowing moisture to reach unplated metal beneath the surface. Thus blocking further loss of plateing in the pitted spots. And the same wax is great on wood. Made by a wonderful couple here in Texas. There are no chemicals in it and really pleasant to use. I'm currently restoring a S&W mod 15-3 that has bad rusting in places. Apart from the rust, it's got lots of good bluing in places. When I'm done it's going back to the shop where the owner can put a price tag on it and make a good profit. 😏
Nice. I’ve always been careful with Hoppe’s #9 around my Model 27-2. Nickel is old school these days, but it has a nicer, “softer” look than chrome or polished stainless.
@@guaporeturns9472 Maybe I used the wrong word. Brushed stainless is a nice soft finish. I view nickel as in a family with sterling silver, nickel silver (not silver at all), as compare to hard bright chrome. I have a pistol with satin chrome and it’s a soft look. But I have a soft spot for classic nickel - and fine bluing.
I know what you are saying. Around 1980, I was in a store, thought I was looking at a Model 27 and a Model 28. Nope, I was looking at an old Model 27 and a new M27.
Nickel is pretty. You are right about pitting. It is difficult to keep a nickel "working gun", i.e. one used a lot and carried all the time to stay pretty. I never owned a nickel finish revolver for that reason. All of my small guns were work horses, blued or like my current Airweight, that aluminum composite ugly as all get out finish model 637. That gun had some clear substance coating it. The heat and sweat made it start cracking and flaking. I took a Scotchbright pad and worked that gun over to get it looking good. Then I buffed it up on the grinder with a cloth wheel. Don't know what Smith was thinking, but it was a bad idea. I am glad you got your guns shined up nice. They look good.
I filmed cleaning up my Nickel Detective and friends Nickel 19 they cleaned up real good. Now, the 2nd product I use the blue stuff I used and what you have there I belive has some ammonia in it...so that's not for over 1k collector guns but warn stuff to clean up makes a big difference.
That's an impressive restoration! Maybe not as good as getting it professionally done as I recommended. But surely much cheaper. I have to rethink my stance on nickel plating.
I’ve been using Mother’s for years, mostly on my stainless models, and it works great. You’re right about carrying a Chief Spl, I still carry a 442 or 340PD in a pocket holster as I go about my old man daily chores.
The last firearm my Dad purchased was a CS, but in stainless steel. Dad carried that little revolver daily. He was of that generation that figured the only permit he needed was his SC driver's license and being a USA citizen. He carried that little revolver everywhere he went until his health failed in the late 1990s. My younger brother has Dads old revolver and carries it from time to time, especially in the summertime here in SC when t-shirts and shorts are almost mandatory by law. My brother does differ from our Dad in terms of his carry ammo as he prefers 125grn SJHPs while Dad, kind of like me, went with 158grn LSWCHP +P rounds for his year-round ammo choice. The little gun has not been fired with +P rounds to the point of being shot out or loose. It has been holster carried from day one, in a $25.00, leather, belt slide, mystery brand holster since Dad purchased it way back when.
The kiss of death for a nickel plated gun is WD-40. I well remember the lost countenance of a fellow new cop in the late 1970s when he "cleaned" his brand new Smith M-19 4". We went together to the range to break her in. The next day the shiney brand gift he'd received from his parents as an academy graduation gift was suddenly wearing a very thin "matte" finish. Brutal message from life's "lessons learned department".
thanks Greg !! I've been a fan of Mother's for a long time, I've used it on many things over the years, including removing the "idiot scratch" I managed to put on my stainless Kimber 1911 🙂
Greg we discussed Charter a year ago well tomorrow I take a 1st look at 3 NEW ones I hope you all will support it. I know Greg you may like the polished bling 6 shot 16 ounce 38. Haven't shot that yet but already partial to the 20 ounce Fortah Pocket Rocket!
Stainless finishes won't deteriorate like with nickel. A funny story - I polished a Model 64 to a mirror finish, but when I took it to the range I was blinded by sunlight reflected off of it and couldn't see the target.
I've wondered that same thing: why don't people clean a gun before selling it? The s&w 64 i bought a while back had a filthy bore. Rosie looks fantastic. That was a good buy.
Bom dia meu amigo americano. Que bela dica o Douglas lhe deu. A Rose ficou mais feliz em trabalhar limpa 😂. Magníficos revólveres , e aqueles tiros precisos que sempre o senhor consegue. Bom domingo, excelente semana ao Sr, sua família e o grande povo americano. Deus guarde Donald Trump e a liberdade das Américas 🇧🇷🤝🇺🇲🙏🏻
Obrigado meu amigo! Um ato de Deus ontem preservando o presidente Trump. Orações pela segurança de Trump e Biden e contra os poderes que perturbariam e manipulariam nossa eleição.
I don't know what it takes to do a proper nickel plating restoration. I'm sure it can be done. Although I imagine collectors wouldn't cover the cost of it if you were the type to treat a working firearms as a safe queen. Car collectors are weird like that too, wanting matching serial numbers, OEM parts, etc. A lot of words to say that full restoration may reduce the sales value. But I don't really know. They're fine firearms and I hope that you can keep them in your family for many generations to come.
I have always heard and read hoppes no9 is a no go on nickel. It attackes copper and copper plate is under the nickel. So if the nickel is damaged in any way it will over time work on the copper under plate and make the nickel peel or flake.I have read this on the S&W forum and Colt forum. And hey dont tell folks to clean a gun before selling. I got a very beautiful SW model 13 3incher real cheap from being so dirty. It cleaned up to near new.
Good find on the model 13! I've read the same things on the S&W forum, but a couple of people mentioned that as long as you wipe it down good after cleaning, the Hoppes doesn't have a deleterious effect, and they'd been cleaning nickel plated guns like that for years. I've found that to be true, but I also shoot the three nickel plated guns I have sparingly so haven't had to clean them that often over the last three to six years. Maybe 10-20 times each.
The old revolver cleaned up nicely, Greg. I'm hoping we'll see more videos featuring Rosie. By the way, have you still considered buying a new Heritage Roscoe to see if they're junk or acrually worth purchasing?
They're not readily available right now. The word I'm getting is that they are a reworked Taurus 85 and have a limited one year warranty. I would like to have one of the three inch models, though.
I didn't know you could do anything for old nickle finish guns. i have an old 4" k frame that I will try it on. Attacked by a midget and still shot the gun out of his hand.😀
Wow, nice job, sir. It sure is nice seeing that old girl looking like new!
wow she looks so much better sir thanks for sharing
Wow, those wheelies look Great. Good job, I love the bright wheel guns! 👍
Big difference in the before and after. Beautiful revolver my friend. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Al!
Great job with Rosie getting her a new outfit and makeup done, then taking her out on the town for a few rounds. My dad bought a blue 36 square butt circa 1965-66. It was the first gun I ever fired. He carried it as a BUG and off duty for years. Finish wore off and he had it refinished with nickel at some local establishment (also had his Model 28 nickeled). I do recall that after a few years, the nickel started peeling off. I would attribute it to the shop that performed the refinish, but then again Hoppe’s was the go-to gun solvent (no telling if his department range had also managed to stock military surplus rifle bore cleaner). I have several blued S&W revolvers but have pretty much decided to let them proudly wear their holster wear and scratches. Anyway, another great and informative video.
Good story about your dad's guns.
That stuff seems to do a really great job with "sprucing up" those revolver. Very nice.
Thanks Santee.
Looking good!!
I love Nickel Finished Guns😍 They shines!!
Well done Brother Nickel is a different beast
That's for sure.
Great results all around. 👍😎🫡🇺🇸
Thanks for the video The gun looks great 👍
Looks great Greg Have a blessed day
You do the same Terry!
Beautiful job
I have a jar of Mother's polish,,Scotsman recommended it to me a year ago for a 64-8.It worked very well.Rosie looks damn good.Carlita looks amazing.No one can say that you don't take good care of your firearms.
Thanks Mark!
Well done, she has another look now!
The dénouement was hilarious on me. I took a bobbed hammer from a 1982 Model 36 and replaced the hammer on Rosie. Whoops, the nose was slightly larger and stuck through the primer hole and jammed the gun. I had to disassembly again correct the jam and replace the original hammer. What is amazing to me was the detail and close fitting of this 1962 Chief Special.
That looks GREAT! 👍👍👍💥
Good stuff, Greg! That finish cleaned up great!
Thanks Marc!
Looks much better. Both great revolvers
👍👍great improvement on Rosie. They both look really good. Thanks for sharing Greg.
Greg:
Thank you for acknowledging me on the Polishing tip.
Happy that you are happy with the results.
It is nice to have and be able to carry some old classics that are just slightly less than perfect. The quality and intrinsic beauty is there with the best quality workmanship that gives the accuracy and performance that is not available at a reasonably price today, in anything.
Excellent video. I can see from the response this is going to benefit a lot of your viewers.
Douglas
Thanks for your input Douglas. I learn a lot from comments on my videos.
Nicely done!👍 And yes, nickel finish can be challenging. Something that I use often doing restoration and preservation on weapons after cleaning is York's Wax Gun Armor Butter Cream. It goes on easy and fast drying. Buff with a microfiber towel, and it really does look good. Further, the wax penatrates into the small pits in the finish not allowing moisture to reach unplated metal beneath the surface. Thus blocking further loss of plateing in the pitted spots. And the same wax is great on wood. Made by a wonderful couple here in Texas. There are no chemicals in it and really pleasant to use.
I'm currently restoring a S&W mod 15-3 that has bad rusting in places. Apart from the rust, it's got lots of good bluing in places. When I'm done it's going back to the shop where the owner can put a price tag on it and make a good profit. 😏
I need to look into that.
Hi Greg,old Rosie looks good! You did a great job on her! Hope y'all have a good Sunday Sir.
Thank you Terry! Enjoy your Sunday as well.
Thanks Greg, Rosie looks great
Nice. I’ve always been careful with Hoppe’s #9 around my Model 27-2. Nickel is old school these days, but it has a nicer, “softer” look than chrome or polished stainless.
@@guaporeturns9472 Maybe I used the wrong word. Brushed stainless is a nice soft finish. I view nickel as in a family with sterling silver, nickel silver (not silver at all), as compare to hard bright chrome. I have a pistol with satin chrome and it’s a soft look. But I have a soft spot for classic nickel - and fine bluing.
I know what you are saying. Around 1980, I was in a store, thought I was looking at a Model 27 and a Model 28. Nope, I was looking at an old Model 27 and a new M27.
Rosie is all dressed up and ready to go!
Great conversation
Nickel is pretty. You are right about pitting. It is difficult to keep a nickel "working gun", i.e. one used a lot and carried all the time to stay pretty. I never owned a nickel finish revolver for that reason. All of my small guns were work horses, blued or like my current Airweight, that aluminum composite ugly as all get out finish model 637. That gun had some clear substance coating it. The heat and sweat made it start cracking and flaking. I took a Scotchbright pad and worked that gun over to get it looking good. Then I buffed it up on the grinder with a cloth wheel. Don't know what Smith was thinking, but it was a bad idea. I am glad you got your guns shined up nice. They look good.
I need to buff out that clear coat on my 642. It started peeling off from day one.
@@LionquestFitness When you get it off and buff it, you will like the finish better. It will look respectable again.
Gorgeous. I did the same thing with one of my revolvers that had more of a matte finish to make it shine
I filmed cleaning up my Nickel Detective and friends Nickel 19 they cleaned up real good. Now, the 2nd product I use the blue stuff I used and what you have there I belive has some ammonia in it...so that's not for over 1k collector guns but warn stuff to clean up makes a big difference.
Wonderful job on your restoration! Looking at all of those towels it must have been tiring.
I always enjoy your videos. Would consider doing more videos on shooting while using a four wheeled walker
I'll keep it in mind. I've done one video with a cane. Aging and disability are often overlooked in firearm training.
That's an impressive restoration! Maybe not as good as getting it professionally done as I recommended. But surely much cheaper. I have to rethink my stance on nickel plating.
Well done greg 🇺🇸
I’ve been using Mother’s for years, mostly on my stainless models, and it works great. You’re right about carrying a Chief Spl, I still carry a 442 or 340PD in a pocket holster as I go about my old man daily chores.
I love that line about old man daily chores!
The last firearm my Dad purchased was a CS, but in stainless steel. Dad carried that little revolver daily. He was of that generation that figured the only permit he needed was his SC driver's license and being a USA citizen. He carried that little revolver everywhere he went until his health failed in the late 1990s. My younger brother has Dads old revolver and carries it from time to time, especially in the summertime here in SC when t-shirts and shorts are almost mandatory by law. My brother does differ from our Dad in terms of his carry ammo as he prefers 125grn SJHPs while Dad, kind of like me, went with 158grn LSWCHP +P rounds for his year-round ammo choice. The little gun has not been fired with +P rounds to the point of being shot out or loose. It has been holster carried from day one, in a $25.00, leather, belt slide, mystery brand holster since Dad purchased it way back when.
@@furmanmackey5479 Great reminiscence!
The kiss of death for a nickel plated gun is WD-40. I well remember the lost countenance of a fellow new cop in the late 1970s when he "cleaned" his brand new Smith M-19 4". We went together to the range to break her in. The next day the shiney brand gift he'd received from his parents as an academy graduation gift was suddenly wearing a very thin "matte" finish. Brutal message from life's "lessons learned department".
That's an ouch!
thanks Greg !! I've been a fan of Mother's for a long time, I've used it on many things over the years, including removing the "idiot scratch" I managed to put on my stainless Kimber 1911 🙂
@@joep4235 ouch!
Nice! 👍😃✌️💪🇺🇸
Rosie's looking good Greg. I sure wish I could stumble across some of those occasionally. God bless, Rob
Greg we discussed Charter a year ago well tomorrow I take a 1st look at 3 NEW ones I hope you all will support it. I know Greg you may like the polished bling 6 shot 16 ounce 38. Haven't shot that yet but already partial to the 20 ounce Fortah Pocket Rocket!
Looking forward to it. I've got a Charter Mag Pug on layaway right now.
Rosie looks great! I should try that Mother's Mag Polish on my S&W 640.
Stainless finishes won't deteriorate like with nickel. A funny story - I polished a Model 64 to a mirror finish, but when I took it to the range I was blinded by sunlight reflected off of it and couldn't see the target.
Thank you very much for this video. It's very interesing to see how it is possible to improve a second hand revolver and what are the results
I've wondered that same thing: why don't people clean a gun before selling it? The s&w 64 i bought a while back had a filthy bore.
Rosie looks fantastic. That was a good buy.
Revolvers, semi-autos and long guns. It's indicative of how some people care for their guns.
Bom dia meu amigo americano. Que bela dica o Douglas lhe deu. A Rose ficou mais feliz em trabalhar limpa 😂. Magníficos revólveres , e aqueles tiros precisos que sempre o senhor consegue. Bom domingo, excelente semana ao Sr, sua família e o grande povo americano. Deus guarde Donald Trump e a liberdade das Américas 🇧🇷🤝🇺🇲🙏🏻
Obrigado meu amigo! Um ato de Deus ontem preservando o presidente Trump. Orações pela segurança de Trump e Biden e contra os poderes que perturbariam e manipulariam nossa eleição.
@@LionquestFitness amém 🙏🏻
I don't know what it takes to do a proper nickel plating restoration. I'm sure it can be done. Although I imagine collectors wouldn't cover the cost of it if you were the type to treat a working firearms as a safe queen. Car collectors are weird like that too, wanting matching serial numbers, OEM parts, etc. A lot of words to say that full restoration may reduce the sales value. But I don't really know. They're fine firearms and I hope that you can keep them in your family for many generations to come.
I'd call her Rosie the Riveter.
She certainly rivets those bullets.
Ol' Rosie the Riveter. 💪🇺🇲 God Bless America.
I have always heard and read hoppes no9 is a no go on nickel. It attackes copper and copper plate is under the nickel. So if the nickel is damaged in any way it will over time work on the copper under plate and make the nickel peel or flake.I have read this on the S&W forum and Colt forum. And hey dont tell folks to clean a gun before selling. I got a very beautiful SW model 13 3incher real cheap from being so dirty. It cleaned up to near new.
Good find on the model 13! I've read the same things on the S&W forum, but a couple of people mentioned that as long as you wipe it down good after cleaning, the Hoppes doesn't have a deleterious effect, and they'd been cleaning nickel plated guns like that for years. I've found that to be true, but I also shoot the three nickel plated guns I have sparingly so haven't had to clean them that often over the last three to six years. Maybe 10-20 times each.
@@LionquestFitness I use it but only in the bore.
The old revolver cleaned up nicely, Greg. I'm hoping we'll see more videos featuring Rosie. By the way, have you still considered buying a new Heritage Roscoe to see if they're junk or acrually worth purchasing?
They're not readily available right now. The word I'm getting is that they are a reworked Taurus 85 and have a limited one year warranty. I would like to have one of the three inch models, though.
@LionquestFitness I love revolvers, but there are others I'm looking at. That said, if you get a 3 inch Roscoe, I look forward to watching the video.
I didn't know you could do anything for old nickle finish guns. i have an old 4" k frame that I will try it on. Attacked by a midget and still shot the gun out of his hand.😀
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👍👍👍👍😎 Trump is still in the fight.
What did Tommy Lee Jones say about carrying a nickel plated sissy pistol?...
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Praying for Trump!!!!!