Posted: 2/12/2016 8:14:56 PM EDT
| Approximately how long could a working gun last before it needs to be refurbed or tuned up.I saw a beater looking 686-6 at a pawn shop the other day for 569.00, to me it looks like just holster wear,and like it needs to be polished up, ( its stainless) . The action seems ok, nothing that i noticed that was obvious, but I'm not a revolver guy. I want one ,but i don't want to pay those crazy prices for a new revolver. Whats with that any way? This would probably be a truck gun/ carry gun anyways, so it doesn't need to be pristine.Thanks. |
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cock the hammer and push on it (toward the frame)....make sure it doesn't fall.
also, slowly pull the trigger double action and make sure the cylinder stop locks before the hammer falls. check the cylinder "star" or ratchet is sharp and not peened. check the ejector rod to make sure its straight and no evidence of being removed with pliers check the frame screws to see if they've been removed |
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There's plenty of 100 year old guns doing fine.
Plenty of former military and police guns around the world in good working order. All but one of the screwed up guns I've seen were jacked up by a kitchen table gunsmith. It was a 1930's lend lease gun with British proof marks that was just wobbly all over. It looked like it had lived a long, hard life. If it's mechanically sound it will likely stay that way for longer than you'll be around to see with regular care and cleaning. |
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Quoted: There's plenty of 100 year old guns doing fine. Plenty of former military and police guns around the world in good working order. All but one of the screwed up guns I've seen were jacked up by a kitchen table gunsmith. It was a 1930's lend lease gun with British proof marks that was just wobbly all over. It looked like it had lived a long, hard life. If it's mechanically sound it will likely stay that way for longer than you'll be around to see with regular care and cleaning. There is hardly any difference between the modern gun and 100 year old guns actions either. Few flat springs replaced with coil springs and that's it for major stuff. |
| Unlike autos ( change this or that spring every so many rounds and such) properly built and cared for revolvers usually never need fresh parts of springs for the life of the gun. I shoot both bullseye and ppc and it is not unusual to find guys shooting revolvers tens of thousands of rounds a year for fifty or 60 years without ever replacing anything. Many are using revolvers made is the 50's or 60's. |
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Unlike autos ( change this or that spring every so many rounds and such) properly built and cared for revolvers usually never need fresh parts of springs for the life of the gun. I shoot both bullseye and ppc and it is not unusual to find guys shooting revolvers tens of thousands of rounds a year for fifty or 60 years without ever replacing anything. Many are using revolvers made is the 50's or 60's. This. Unless one is Jerry Michulek or similar & shoots tens of thousands of rds per month, a quality revolver isn't going to go belly up too terribly often. As for current cost being so GD high, steel pricing has a lot to do with it as does labor costs at the factory, IMO. While CNC does help with costs, there's still a good bit of fitting in a wheel gun that an auto doesn't need/have. Enjoy the gun! 
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