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Jim Kremmel

02-28-2022 09:58 PM

Skeleton Steel Butt Plate Finish?

My apologies if this has been discussed, but I’ve not been able to determine how the skeleton steel butt plates were originally finished. Were they case hardened, or nitre blued? Something else? If it matters, I’m particularly interested in a D grade circa 1900 gun. Thanks. Jim

David C Porter

02-28-2022 10:27 PM

charcoal bluing - Turnbull Restorations does this type of bluing

Brian Dudley

02-28-2022 10:32 PM

Nitre blue. Same as the trigger guards.

Bill Murphy

03-01-2022 03:42 AM

Yup. Thanks Brian.

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