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shine or not
shine or not
When I first got my brassy lady I was going to keep her nice and shiny but I am not so sure now. The brass is taking on a nice patina, sort of a dull but warm glow. I think I am not going to polish for while and see. Thoughts ladies and gents?
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JEBar
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Re: shine or not
brass is not for me but I'd sure appreciate you posting pictures in this thread every so often so we can see how yours ages .. 
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North Country Gal
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Re: shine or not
Personal call, of course, but old traditionalist me prefers the the aged brass look. Don't think owners of those original brass receiver lever guns spent a lot of time polishing up the brass, not when they were using their guns for protection or hunting.
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RanchRoper
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Re: shine or not
My 1860 gets a wipe down after use with an oily cloth but that's it. No polish. Here's hoping it ages better than I did. I like the look of those old museum 1860's. Dark worn stocks, dull aged brass....that's what I want hanging on my saddle. 
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Re: shine or not
Here she is; the wood is already starting to darken up a bit, and the brass is doing whatever brass does if I don't baby it....there's a couple of scuffs on the other side from pulling it out of the scabbard but that's what I have it for!
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
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Re: shine or not
I think I will let the rifle age and show its years, sorta like me. I would post pictures by I don't seem to understand the procedures involved to do it successfully. I always seem to screw it up 
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RanchRoper
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Re: shine or not
Just create your reply in full editor mode, and click on the "attachments" tab near bottom left. Then upload your jpg or whatever.The Wiz wrote:I think I will let the rifle age and show its years, sorta like me. I would post pictures by I don't seem to understand the procedures involved to do it successfully. I always seem to screw it up
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
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Re: shine or not
Anymore I just use lemon pledge on mine polishin the brass is for the guy who gets it after I go to the dirt. Al
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Re: shine or not
Both of my Big Boys have lost their shine. The one I bought new I let get that way and the last was bought that way. The .44 mag I bought new still has someone's fingerprint in the brass who looked it over sometime before I bought it.
I plan to hunt with them. I did put a coat of Johnson's furniture wax over the .44. The .45 will get some when I get to it.
I plan to hunt with them. I did put a coat of Johnson's furniture wax over the .44. The .45 will get some when I get to it.
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Re: shine or not
I like the aged look of a nice patina.
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