hillman
NES Member
I was going through some of my father's things yesterday, after putting it off until I was ready to let go, and found his S&W .22 revolver in a box of his old clothes. It must have been in a dresser drawer and just all got dumped in the box without noticing it.
I was thrilled at finding this, let me tell you. I don't remember a time before he owned it, so I know he had it for probably 40+ years. As a kid, every time we went into the woods, he'd bring it along. I remember once asking him if we shouldn't bring something bigger, for bears or something. He looked at me and said "everything's got eyes, don't they?"
Anyway, it had been neglected in the South Carolina air for years while my father's health was failing. When I initially went through his guns I found my old 22 rifle and a single shot shotgun that were so rusted I didn't even try to save them but I'd really like to save this.
The inside of the barrel looks good, there is minor surface rust where the thumb would rest next to the cylinder release. The only significant problem I can see is one spot alongside the exterior of the barrel, I don't know if it shows well enough in the picture. I was wondering what you all would recommend me to do to get this fixed? Who should I take it to?
I was thrilled at finding this, let me tell you. I don't remember a time before he owned it, so I know he had it for probably 40+ years. As a kid, every time we went into the woods, he'd bring it along. I remember once asking him if we shouldn't bring something bigger, for bears or something. He looked at me and said "everything's got eyes, don't they?"
Anyway, it had been neglected in the South Carolina air for years while my father's health was failing. When I initially went through his guns I found my old 22 rifle and a single shot shotgun that were so rusted I didn't even try to save them but I'd really like to save this.
The inside of the barrel looks good, there is minor surface rust where the thumb would rest next to the cylinder release. The only significant problem I can see is one spot alongside the exterior of the barrel, I don't know if it shows well enough in the picture. I was wondering what you all would recommend me to do to get this fixed? Who should I take it to?