Gunsmithing - Upgrading a Pair of LC Smith Locks Presented by Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA 

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How tf would you know

Late reply- but yes, Lyman Cornelius Smith started Smith Corona also. He sold the gun company in 1913 and went into typewriters

Just to make it pretty and more exclusive. Back in the day you would one-up your buddies by having a shotgun that has more time/money/skill on parts that you usually dont see, like the internals of a modern swiss made wrist watch. As a Chevy guy, I'd say it would be like having a 1972 single cab short box with a nice patina but when you pop the hood there's a custom frame/tubular independent suspension and a twin turbo LS7

No part was colored by any sort of spray here. A few small parts were nitrate blued and the hammer and sear were gold plated. The spray you see being applied prior to those processes is merely some sort of cleaner/degreaser- it is important for a metal surface to be completely clean before either of these finishes is applied, or the finish won't take. Commonly used degreasers include acetone, alcohol and brake cleaner. In this case, I'm guessing he used some product specifically marketed as a degreaser

www.midwayusa.com/product/397314/midwayusa-hammer-spring-tool-lc-smith Not sure it helps any, but I found a picture of one.

a jeweled surface retains a surface lube ... plating and/bluing helps protect against corrosion .... especially important in areas that are not seen,

woodensuzie Oh... I should have thought of those things. Thanks friend :-)

Same reason why luxury watches have it too. 'Cuz it looks nice ;)

Because like a fine car and a mechanics inspection, if/when you want to sell it to a high grade collector they will likely have a professional gunsmith open it up for evaluation and WOW....your value just went up. Plus it helps maintain better lubrication on the internal parts. Its just professional vs over the counter,

Simple pride of ownership also plays a part.