Noelekal, I'm not completely certain that it is reblued, but that barrel looks polished to me and not weakly struck. I also thought that the frame was rather clean looking to have those stocks on it and my first thought was that they weren't original to my gun. I suppose that the barrel could have been polished and touched up, the blue on the barrel is a really good match for the blue on the frame though. If it is a reblue it was done a long time ago because the blue does have a good patina to it and has that worn look that only time can give.
You confirmed what I believed; mine is chambered in .38 spl, the chambers are shouldered. Like I said though, my main intent with shortening some of my .38spl brass to 38LC length will be to make it visually easier for me to see which loads are my light ones for this old gun. I really don't want to put any heavy or even standard .38spl loads through it for fear of making it loosen up. As it is, I am thinking of fitting a new hand and cylinder bolt to see if that fixes or at least helps with the weak lock up.
I too have an abiding fondness for Unique, it's what my dad always used and what I first learned to load with. I'm thinking that 3 to 3.5 grains of unique will be good for this old revolver.
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