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I have a King Cobra I sent back to Colt to reblue and service and was pleased with results, price, and turn around. Thats my suggestion.
 
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Never used them but have seen posts on other forums from a lot of folks who have. The majority were positive.

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I have a 6" blued Python and it has some small pitting at the end of the barrel and on the sides of the cylinder where it was left in a holster for some time....

it looks ugly but shoots like a dream

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As far as I know, fall 2016 was the end of Colt Python refinishing/rework. (I was in the cue and then I wasn't via email and conversation with Colt). 12131 is right. It's likely that Colt will never do that quality of revolver work again because those capable master gunsmiths retired. Doesn't appear to be a "B" team.

I'm still debating about who to go to for a damaged Python barrel replacement and reblue. (No choice on this one, it's beyond merely ugly). Some of the shops that people speak highly of are kinda expensive and I have a son heading to college in the fall...
 
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I have not dealt with Ford's personally but the reputation is there.

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You should post pictures of your Python along with it's serial number over on the Colt forum and ask for suggestions/recommendations there.


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It doesn’t quite look like Nickel in the pictures. Post a good close up of some of the stamping. It looks like chrome to me, it has a slight blueish tint. It may have been refinished.

Either way, it looks really good. I wouldn’t spend the money on a refinish.

Try gently polishing with a micro fiber rag and Mother’s Billet Polish. It’s the least abrasive metal polish out there, you will be surprised at what it looks like. Very light touch. You don’t know how thick the finish is.

Either way, great deal on that gun.
 
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From the photos you posted it does not look like the Nickel Colt used back then.


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From the photos you posted it does not look like the Nickel Colt used back then.


Do you think you guys could whip this thing in to good shape? Cost?


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I would say nickel because it looks just like a S&W 586 I have. Discolored because of (I guess) the rubber grips, and frosty in other spots. You can gently polish it out by hand. Though it might come back. Assuming it's nickel. Mine did a little.


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From talking to guys at Colt Forum I found Frank Glenn, in Arizona.

I will have him work on my Colt 357 and OMM, once I have the cash on hand.

I've spoken with him on the phone and have high confidence in him also.

Frank Glenn custom gunsmithing


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I did both there and here. That pistol was a basement flood victim. It shoots perfectly, but it's way past cosmetics.
Even the purists agreed it needs a new barrel.


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You should post pictures of your Python along with it's serial number over on the Colt forum and ask for suggestions/recommendations there.
 
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Go to www.customshopinc.com. They are who the Colt Custom Shop currently recommends. They do amazing work. I almost picked up a Python that needed a little love to send to them but I ended up buying a SIG MCX instead. If the gun shop still has the Python in a couple months and they're willing to come off the price a bit more then I still may take on the project. From talking to the guys at custom shop INC. I'm confident they would do a great job.




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Someone nickled a blue gun.

Polish it up and just shoot it.

My Colt factory nickled gun, you can see where the copper layer actually warms the color a bit.



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From talking to guys at Colt Forum I found Frank Glenn, in Arizona.

I will have him work on my Colt 357 and OMM, once I have the cash on hand.

I've spoken with him on the phone and have high confidence in him also.

Frank Glenn custom gunsmithing


Frank Glenn is an excellent choice. He's a former Olympics champion shooter and former AZ DPS armorer. When he retired he opened his shop to build 1911 pistols. He's a master at whatever he does.


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Beautiful score OP. No matter how you plan to refinish it, I bet its a great shooter. FYI, go easy on the Magnum loads though.



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That's a bright stainless finish, but it's so rough it looks "brushed". Pythons also came with "brushed" stainless finishes in the late 80s/90s. I'd have it finely bead blasted to make it look like a "brushed" finish...or just leave it alone...it's a great find either way.

Second thought, it could be a brushed finish that someone tried to polish to "bright"...hard to say from pics, but it's stainless.

I'd ask Colt how it started out and then see if they could bead blast it, if that's your choice. Even if it started out "bright", it'll never look right that way again.
 
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At $750 into the Python, I would get it refinished if that is the way you want to go. You will always get you money back and if it cost you $300 or so to refinish, you will get that back also.

They aren't making them so you will be alright down the road. I bought this one new in 1987 and it has never been fired. Yours would look the same when it gets the bright stainless treatment and in my opinion, it is the best looking gun out there

 
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Please, before you spend any real money, get yourself some Mother's polish and a soft rag/towel and give it a try.

here's my 586 under the grips.



There were several spots on the frame and cylinder that looked the same way. I polished them out. I never bothered with under the grips.

I haven't shot the gun in several years, in taking that pic I saw a new spot on the frame.



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Have you checked the action for proper lock up? Your gun might be a mess on the outside, but mint on the inside.


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