Colt SAA help/advice

[highpower]

While it is hard to resist the desire to have your gun look like new, I too, am in the camp of those that say to repair it mechanically and leave the outside alone.

Just from an economic standpoint, whatever you spend having it restored adds no real value to the gun in the end. Collectors are funny people and they value originality over most everything else.

Shooters, on the other hand, are generally a bunch of cheap SOB's and will grind you down on the price because they don't care what you paid to have the cosmetics restored.

As is, it has that been there, done that look to it and I personally find it to be appealing. I have a Broomhandle Mauser that came from China that has 0% finish on it. I had the barrel relined and put some new springs in it and it is one of my favorite shooters.

[musketjon]

A Colt SAA is probably the easiest and simplest action to work on.
Jon

[ironhorse1]

There is a product called RustMort that will kill the rust.

Basically potassium chloride. Used in automotive painting.

I keep some on hand for the times I need to kill rust.

Last use was the inside of a gas tank. After letting vinegar remove the rust

RustMort was swirled in the tank. It works great.

Safer than some of the alternatives.

irh

[mosin of nagareth]

Good purchase. I'm jealous. I'd much rather have one like yours to shoot than something that mostly stays in a safe until I die, then moves to some other person's safe. I agree with most of the above. Leave the finish alone except for stopping rust. Have it professionally fixed inside. Shoot it often and have fun.