Re-Blue-ing my First Shotgun

[senseibuddy]

I have a crack barrel H&R my dad gave me when I was 10 years old.
its in great shape, but sitting in my gun safe without a humidity absorber its getting rust.

Well I thought I could take care of it. I bought a kit and well, its not very pretty.

Anyone recommend a good place to bring my very special shotgun to get redone?

 

[SpeedRacer]

Interested as well, for the same exact reason. I have a crack barrel H&R .410 Junior model my grandpa gave me that I'd like to give to my son some day.

 

[Quas]

My first shotgun was also an H&R 20ga. crack barrel.

 

[Ritten]

Damn there's a lot of us on here with this in common. Although mine was a New England arms 12ga. crack barrel that my old man gave me when I turned 13. I was thinking of just getting it blasted and then going after it with some Duracoat. It needs a new hammer as well after the old one cracked and the thumb lever flew off during a squirrel hunt 15 years ago.

 

[CrkdLtr]

I was actually considering having this done to the Iver Johnson my dad loaned me once I inherited it. Question about the bluing process and value... if the weapon did not come blued originally... would having it blued diminish the value?

 

[spanky]

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