[Bear Sits In The Woods]

Got an old derringer i would like to make look new again. Let the suggestions on how to do this flood in! Be my first time trying something like this

 

[murphranch]

I found this older 357 Western Derringer in an old building that was going to be burned down by our volunteer fire department. It was completely rusted and had no grips. I soaked it in motor oil for about 2 weeks and then slowly started taking it apart. Had to heat every screw to get them out. Luckily barrel wasn't pitted. Made the grips out of cow horn. Wanting to reblue or do the darker brown two tone blueing you often see on some muzzle loaders. This little gun isn't very pretty but it's a prom queen from what it was when I found it. I've shot it several times. It's quite loud and will dang sure jump up in your hand some. I've shot 357 ammo through it but now just light 38 special wad cutters. I keep it in a truck where it's always about 6 inches from my left hand if I was ever in the situation to use it. I probably won't hit anyone that's trying to do me harm but I guarantee the muzzle blast will scare the hell out of them.

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[Bear Sits In The Woods]

Thats a pretty good find! Looks like you done alright cleanin it up also. Dou you carry it at half cock loaded?

 

[Bullbuster]

Take a look at YouTube on restoration of such guns. I’ve seen many videos similar but on other firearms.

 

[dennishoddy]

Is it an old chrome derringer or was it a blued model?
Birchwood Casey makes a great line of products to bring that gun back to its prior glory unless it's the chrome model. I recommend the hot blue method if the original finish is blued.
If it's chrome, your best bet is to try and polish the original finish with something like jewelers rouge on a cloth wheel thats ran with a bench grinder.
If the grips are wood, you can hit them with some 400 grit sandpaper to smooth them up and remove the old finish. Then move to 600 grit to get them really smooth and ready for a finish.

 

[Bear Sits In The Woods]

Its never been anything pretty really. Its just kind of flat black and over 30 years the black has wore off showing the metal underneath

 

[Bird (this time)]

Chrome paint?

 

[Bear Sits In The Woods]

Where could you get that and would it require baking on i wonder

 

[murphranch]

Where could you get that and would it require baking on i wonder

They have it at most hardware stores but it will be behind a locked cabinet door. The gold and chrome are the most desirable kinda of spray paint for the huffers


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[Kelulu]

Get it case colored. It's a neat old gun and would really be nice with a quality case coloring job.

 

[Bear Sits In The Woods]

Is the chrome color and case color just rattle can jobs?

 

[Kelulu]

Not the case coloring. A true case colored action is heated with chemicals and when cooled it colors and hardens the metal. It makes for a unique look which I prefer.

Case coloring

 

[Bird (this time)]

Case coloring would look great on that pistol.

 

[Bear Sits In The Woods]

Just looked at it i think that would look awesome

 

[murphranch]

It just hit me that the topic is also part of the lyrics to 3rd rate romance, low rent rendezvous by Freddy Fender.


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[Bear Sits In The Woods]

Did you start singing as you read it haha

 

[murphranch]

Did you start singing as you read it haha

Oh yeah. It's good old tune.

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