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Post by whitworth on Jul 14, 2011 9:32:31 GMT -5
I like them both, but when the revolver has really nice bluing, it really has no equals IMO.
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Post by J Miller on Jul 14, 2011 9:50:00 GMT -5
Rugers are not "traditional" single actions. So, why not make them in nontraditional stainless?
Joe
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Post by ward01 on Jul 14, 2011 10:53:42 GMT -5
Nickle probably came about as an early attempt at rust avoidence. I do like the look of polished stainless as it is close to nickle.
Blackened stainless - there's an idea that sounds good to me. I have often thought about trying that on my Ruger Stainless Bisley 45. But most of the finishes seem to be extremely flat black in color and the case would still be missing....
You know what really sounds good to me.... How about a nice case colored and blued Freedom Arms M97 in 44 Special or 45 Colt? Now that would be something.....
Ward
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Post by gunzo on Jul 14, 2011 11:38:41 GMT -5
It's very humid where I live so I buy SS when I can.
But one advantage I really like about stainless is that I can do metal work, file out a ding or remove a sharp edge, etc. & not have to reblue. I have a SS SBH that started out with a SS XR3-red GF, then was a Bisley for about 15 years, & now wears an aluminum XR3-red GF. It's my tractor driving, ATV riding big bore & I hate to think what that poor thing would look like now if it started out blue. I scotch brite it every now & then & it doesn't look bad.
On a side note, I don't like the look, feel, or smell of synthetic holsters, but they have a place for my activities.
I'll have to admit though that I have a soft spot for tradition, case hardening, rich blue, Turkish walnut, & tooled leather.
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Post by peacemaker on Jul 14, 2011 11:47:39 GMT -5
Blackened stainless - there's an idea that sounds good to me. I was an electroplater back in the 1980s, and we used to black oxide stainless fairly regularly. Things may have changed, but the black on stainless was not very durable at the time, especially on polished stainless.
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Post by Bile on Jul 14, 2011 12:40:50 GMT -5
I think we can say that stainless is certainly not "traditional." Isn't the single action enthusiast to some degree a traditionalist? Some are, but others, like myself, are pragmatists. I hunt with single-actions, mostly Rugers, because they are simple, rugged, reliable, and can handle loads that will ruin other guns. I hunt with them in the Arizona desert where it's hot, very hot, and I sweat, and sweat a lot. In addition the desert is rough and I sometimes fall, on my gun, or drop my gun in the process, and still expect it to shoot and hit when I pull the trigger. Stainless steel adds just one more element of toughness to my already tough hunting tool. I hunt with blued handguns too, but they often require a half hours worth of attention at the end of each very tough and tiring day, while the SS gun can wait until morning or after the hunt. This advantage cannot be underestimated when your day begins in the dark and ends in a tent after dark. Stainless steel has its place.
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Post by vonfatman on Jul 14, 2011 16:42:54 GMT -5
I tend to favor blue....but I have several stainless steel guns that are not for sale.
Bob
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Post by razor on Jul 15, 2011 8:47:02 GMT -5
Both, if they shoot good, it does not matter. So what if a gun rust a little, it will last alot longer than me. I do not thank a FA would look good blued. I always thought blued Rugers were a little tighter than stainless. Just my 2$.
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Post by bluecow on Jul 18, 2011 8:19:33 GMT -5
got a blue single six that Ive carried woods bumming for 30 years. twice its been frozen in its leather holster covered in snow and ice. no i didn't leave it out side, it was on my hip. some of the bluing is gone and some small pitting. the stocks are smooth and polished from use. its got more style than my stainless sbh will ever have. all that being said; ill take a stainless working handgun every time. ya ill take those ugly as home made sin synthetic holsters also.
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Post by nonpcnrarn on Jul 20, 2011 17:09:05 GMT -5
If I could afford a FA 97 I would have Robar blacken the stainless steel. Not that a stainless 97 is hard to look at but a black one would be unique.
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Post by justahunter on Jul 21, 2011 10:38:53 GMT -5
While I have both, nothing beats a nice blued gun in my opinion.
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Post by greenrivers on Jul 26, 2011 7:45:40 GMT -5
I recently bought a NM Vaquero as well as a Montado. The two first stainless arms I have owned as I never wanted the "flashy" look. But when I looked at the blueing and painted on color case there was no choice. A deeply blued, not blacked, and color case hardened hand gun is a thing of true beuty!
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Post by white eagle on Jul 26, 2011 8:04:06 GMT -5
for me its stainless all the way I have both types prefer stainless you don't need to worry bout the finish wearing off and you can touch up the stainless when you get minor scratches
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Post by AxeHandle on Jul 26, 2011 11:02:57 GMT -5
Don't really think I could go hard either for blue or stainless.. It is all in the individual implementation.. I've got "Slap Yo Mama" copies of both..
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