1912 dwm p-08

uhlster · 08-25-2019, 10:02 PM

Don- I won't be re-strawing anything. I agree.
Meadowlark- Those pics just are of the reproduction grips. I actually took those off as they were uncomfortable and was given some plastic ones from a forum member. They actually make the pistol look WW2-ish..
Is the spotting on the blue considered "active rust"? If I use a flash photo up close, it does look like rust-colored areas.
I have some nylon brushes. Also some brass brushes. I'm hesitant to take brass to it unless that is recommended, which it sounds the case. I've disassembled the whole pistol and wiped pretty good with RemOil/Hobbes 9; the gun was very dirty. Rusty colored stuff came off in a lot of places aided by q-tips. A lot of the interior steel is very clear though.
So it sounds like taking well oiled bronze wool "0000" slowly to the finish could help. Or I could just leave oiled... and as-is? I handle it often but always wipe it down after, usually with oiled paper towels.
I don't have a holster to store it in. Wouldn't do that anyway. Stays in a pelican-style case, foam cut.
As always, thanks for the feedback.

foxdoublegunner · 08-26-2019, 12:33 AM

Uhlster,
The original grips don't look too bad, in fact I prefer them to the repro grips that you showed previously. Bronze wool impregnated with CLP applied with a light hand will clean the pistol up, but if the finish is damaged, the evidence will remain. You want to get rid of the active rust without removing the remaining bluing. I didn't have much luck using nylon brushes except on the strawed parts. Do not expect miracles but I found that the light, careful application of bronze wool did improve the appearance of the pistol. It sounds as if your pistol and mine were in much the same condition but mine had a bit more pitting and loss of finish, particularly on the left hand side. The frame under the grips of my pistol as well as the pistol interior wasn't nearly as bad as I thought might be the case so those areas cleaned up well. Looks like you have strong "lands" in the bore although you do have some pitting. You have a good, honest pistol that would have some interesting stories to tell. You take very nice fotos by the way.

Regards,
Ricardo

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08-25-2019, 10:02 PM	#1
uhlster User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 6 Posts	Don- I won't be re-strawing anything. I agree. Meadowlark- Those pics just are of the reproduction grips. I actually took those off as they were uncomfortable and was given some plastic ones from a forum member. They actually make the pistol look WW2-ish.. Is the spotting on the blue considered "active rust"? If I use a flash photo up close, it does look like rust-colored areas. I have some nylon brushes. Also some brass brushes. I'm hesitant to take brass to it unless that is recommended, which it sounds the case. I've disassembled the whole pistol and wiped pretty good with RemOil/Hobbes 9; the gun was very dirty. Rusty colored stuff came off in a lot of places aided by q-tips. A lot of the interior steel is very clear though. So it sounds like taking well oiled bronze wool "0000" slowly to the finish could help. Or I could just leave oiled... and as-is? I handle it often but always wipe it down after, usually with oiled paper towels. I don't have a holster to store it in. Wouldn't do that anyway. Stays in a pelican-style case, foam cut. As always, thanks for the feedback.

08-26-2019, 12:33 AM	#2
foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Uhlster, The original grips don't look too bad, in fact I prefer them to the repro grips that you showed previously. Bronze wool impregnated with CLP applied with a light hand will clean the pistol up, but if the finish is damaged, the evidence will remain. You want to get rid of the active rust without removing the remaining bluing. I didn't have much luck using nylon brushes except on the strawed parts. Do not expect miracles but I found that the light, careful application of bronze wool did improve the appearance of the pistol. It sounds as if your pistol and mine were in much the same condition but mine had a bit more pitting and loss of finish, particularly on the left hand side. The frame under the grips of my pistol as well as the pistol interior wasn't nearly as bad as I thought might be the case so those areas cleaned up well. Looks like you have strong "lands" in the bore although you do have some pitting. You have a good, honest pistol that would have some interesting stories to tell. You take very nice fotos by the way. Regards, Ricardo