N/A Hy-Score Moment of Madness

[Modski66]

Since I decided to renovate my ugly duckling 800 Target Model, I have set about polishing the main body. Things are progressing well with my plan to re-blue everything, but then I saw a picture of a Crosman 1377 that had been polished with all the plastic parts in black.
Why not do the same with the Hy-Score?

And then the madness took over, why not apply some yellow glass paint to give it a golden (or brass) look?
So I tried a sample area...

Anyway, normal service has been resumed and it is going to be re-blued!

 

[WorriedMan]

Chrome target models are rarer than blued ones, suggest keeping original finish, re-blue frame and end cap, if needed. WM

 

[Modski66]

This was the state of the original finish...

 

[WorriedMan]

No scrolling on my frame, possible ivory-colored grips are rarer still, feel keeping items as old as these as original as possible is best. Sad to imagine future observer bemoaning loss of value from chrome to bluing but maybe I've just watched too much Antiques Roadshows! WM

 

[Modski66]

I think we are at cross purposes.
My pistol was originally blued, but it was not cared for and had turned brown. I am polishing it back to bare metal so I can re-blue it to the original condition.
The grip was smashed and had been bodged back together badly. I have got an intact replacement.

 

[Modski66]

Main body is now done, the trigger frame is more fiddly, but well underway.

It looks shinier in real life than it appears in my quick snapshots.

 

[Modski66]

It's is getting there, back together and working, (pictures to follow) but the fp2 with 12.96 grain pellets, the fps has dropped from 330 to around 295. I think the problem is I forgot to add any oil to the barrel outer surface to create a seal with the piston bore.

I am looking for some advice on the best oil for the job, currently thinking of some SAE 30 detergent free, but happy to be advised of anything better.

 

[Bandito]

That will be sooo sweet. Be Well Brothers, Bandito.

 

[WorriedMan]

I think we are at cross purposes.
My pistol was originally blued, but it was not cared for and had turned brown. I am polishing it back to bare metal so I can re-blue it to the original condition.
The grip was smashed and had been bodged back together badly. I have got an intact replacement.

Got it, misunderstanding on my part. Best of luck with restoration. WM

 

[Modski66]

Pictures as promised.

The original brown grip was in a really bad way, but I had been gifted an intact UK-made Phoenix item.
The cold blue has not taken so well on some parts, so I may try again on those. I was very pleased how the sight ramp I made from scratch turned out though.