What caused this st.stl. S&W to pit, corrode like this / pic

[richief]

What caused this st.stl. S&W to pit, corrode like this / pic inside

Apreciate yer thoughts exper.
also was wondering if its worth buying or stay away

[Mike]

Rub it down with an oiled cleaning swab and see how it helps. Only worth buying if it's in your price range. Kind of hard to tell frm one pic.

[jackalo626]

Do NOT rub oil onto it! Dry 0000 steel wool is best bet to remove some but it is pitted and will not look new when done. This affect the value greatly and maybe it will help you buy really cheap.

[richief]

another pic

[guncrank1]

Rubbing with steel wool will remove the remaining bluing.

The pits are caused by surface rust

Is it worth buying
It will cost heavey to reblue and the pits will still be there.

[jackalo626]

Rubbing with steel wool will remove the remaining bluing.

The pits are caused by surface rust

Is it worth buying
It will cost heavey to reblue and the pits will still be there.

Bluing? It's Stainless Steel....

[JustShootIt]

I personally think its worth buying....I'm assuming you like the gun since you have spent time posting here.

Sometimes u want pretty guns, sometimes you just want a work horse....as long as it functions as designed go for it.

Maybe clean it up a little with some steel wool.....maybe just leave it....

Just protect it from further damage.....often rust, scratches, and pitting just adds character....kind of like scars

[guncrank1]

Rubbing with steel wool will remove the remaining bluing.

The pits are caused by surface rust

Is it worth buying
It will cost heavey to reblue and the pits will still be there.

Bluing? It's Stainless Steel....

Oops
Looked like bluing to me
My bad

Stainless steel still will rust
And still no go on steel wool
That will embedded in the steel
Use a woven pad (scotch brite) if you want to rub on it
Will do nothing for pitting
That can only be removed by sanding /grinding /polishing to bottom of deepest pit.
And that will effect value and smear lettering and other marks

[guncrank1]

You can also have results with Flitz like products.
Or a oil and a course rag

[jackalo626]

0000 steel wool will not embed in gun and is safe to use on the finish to remove the surface rust (dry) and then you can polish what is there afterwards. Oil will work against you by letting the fine pieces of rust stick back onto the gun as you try to remove the rust therefore scratch worse (usually worse when talking about blued gun). Pitting is there for good without major work.

[guncrank1]

0000 steel wool will not embed in gun and is safe to use on the finish to remove the surface rust (dry) and then you can polish what is there afterwards. Oil will work against you by letting the fine pieces of rust stick back onto the gun as you try to remove the rust therefore scratch worse (usually worse when talking about blued gun). Pitting is there for good without major work.

Yes steel wool will embedded in stainless.
Steel wool is carbon steel not stainless.
And oil and a rag will not cause any more damage .

[richief]

Thanks all, but guy wants more than it's worth, so he can keep it, it's worth more to him than me. LOL
still curious how someone lets a gun go to hell like that though. musta been kept in a leather holster in the bilge of a boat. LOL

[jackalo626]

0000 steel wool will not embed in gun and is safe to use on the finish to remove the surface rust (dry) and then you can polish what is there afterwards. Oil will work against you by letting the fine pieces of rust stick back onto the gun as you try to remove the rust therefore scratch worse (usually worse when talking about blued gun). Pitting is there for good without major work.

Yes steel wool will embedded in stainless.
Steel wool is carbon steel not stainless.
And oil and a rag will not cause any more damage .

These guys disagree but to each his own. Many ways to do one task.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=281984

[guncrank1]

0000 steel wool will not embed in gun and is safe to use on the finish to remove the surface rust (dry) and then you can polish what is there afterwards. Oil will work against you by letting the fine pieces of rust stick back onto the gun as you try to remove the rust therefore scratch worse (usually worse when talking about blued gun). Pitting is there for good without major work.

Yes steel wool will embedded in stainless.
Steel wool is carbon steel not stainless.
And oil and a rag will not cause any more damage .

These guys disagree but to each his own. Many ways to do one task.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=281984

Well I guess the stainless passivacation layer does not mean a thing then to those guys
And from a experence level , working with stainless steel on a daly bases,
As in machining and welding said material.
And you only use a stainless brush on stainless, carbon steel will cause rust to form on the weld and the
material

But like you said to each his own.
I don't know notten:llama:

[guncrank1]

And I think that was on blued guns as mentioned in the firing line post.

In my shop I use bronze wool

And steel wool with oil
And on stainless the knife cleaning paste

[Toddstang]

Looks like it was kept in a leather holster for 20 years and never removed.

[jackalo626]

0000 steel wool will not embed in gun and is safe to use on the finish to remove the surface rust (dry) and then you can polish what is there afterwards. Oil will work against you by letting the fine pieces of rust stick back onto the gun as you try to remove the rust therefore scratch worse (usually worse when talking about blued gun). Pitting is there for good without major work.

Yes steel wool will embedded in stainless.
Steel wool is carbon steel not stainless.
And oil and a rag will not cause any more damage .

These guys disagree but to each his own. Many ways to do one task.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=281984

Well I guess the stainless passivacation layer does not mean a thing then to those guys
And from a experence level , working with stainless steel on a daly bases,
As in machining and welding said material.
And you only use a stainless brush on stainless, carbon steel will cause rust to form on the weld and the
material

But like you said to each his own.
I don't know notten:llama:

You thought the ss was blueing

[Rext]

Corrosive ammo? I had an uncle take a stainless gun and have it duracoated. Turned out great and still going strong. But only if you got it cheap would it be worth it.