A little help in Golden, please?

[theGinsue]

Is that a before or after pic?

Likely both

[BigTexasOne]

This us what it looked like when I sent it

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[TFOGGER]

So he did a fairly poor color case hardening job on the frame, and basically left the rest untouched? When does the man ever sleep, I mean he's only had it for 11 months...

[davsel]

I am truly sorry for your loss.

[BPTactical]

I hate to say it but that looks just awful.
This guy screwed you big time.

Only one place for color case hardening: https://www.turnbullrestoration.com/

[TheGrey]

I have a FedEx shipping receipt and a tracking number for overnight shipping, I'm supposed to get it tomorrow, and he included am aluminum case with foam cut to match........ We'll see, i'll post more pics when it gets here. This is a 1976 Hi power that was showing its age on the outside, but showed very little wear on the inside. Almost as if it had been a daily carry but seldom fired. I will probably replace the grips, those are the original

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What did he DO to your gun? Why is there rust? I hope the gradations are just from the photograph. Oh, man.

[Gman]

Looks like failed case hardened frame, target sites, and a crappy bronze Cerakote.

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[Skip]

There is nothing more beautiful than a honestly worn (steel) gun IMHO. If it can't be left alone, I would go with the original bluing.

(I completely understand the need to refinish the newer aluminum firearms, not much can be done other than anodize/coat)

Here is my '53 (I think) West German police.

[Gman]

There is nothing more beautiful than a honestly worn (steel) gun IMHO. If it can't be left alone, I would go with the original bluing.

(I completely understand the need to refinish the newer aluminum firearms, not much can be done other than anodize/coat)

Here is my '53 (I think) West German police.

Nice pistol...and I agree with keeping it original.

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[BigTexasOne]

Ok, the gun arrived this morning just as Fedex said it would.



It looks much better in person than his photo, and I'm not much good at quick photos of a gun, they are hard as hell to get the lighting correct.

I will not say that I am "thrilled" with the result, but on the other hand, I am not too disappointed. The frame was color case hardened, the slide was refinished with a blue finish and the hammer, slide release, and the extractor were finished in Nitre blue. He installed new sights with fiber optics and an adjustable rear. These are the original 1976 grips, and I intend to replace them. The trigger pulls at a very smooth 5.5 lbs and it's, more or less, what i wanted. actually, I want a Nighthawk/Turnbull final 50 HiPower, like this,


But I'm in this only $1350 and the Turnbull would set me back well over $3000

Well, it is what it is, and I've learned a few things about "artists"..........I'll never do business with a smith that I can't easily drive to their shop to check on my project.

btw, as far as leaving it original, I have other HiPowers, inclucing a Mk III built in 2016, that is still in it's original box, unwrapped, unfired! So this was a project for me, my way. And the sights, yes they are inappropriate to the year and model, but they are what I wanted so that I can daily carry and shoot regularly