dark spots on my barrel

[Roberto S Siciliano]

RE: My 1887 12ga hammer, #1 frame, O/P grade, twist barrels.96124

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These barrels are not blued. The right barrel has dark spots on the side up near the muzzle. I'd like to remove them if I can and tried polishing them with brass wool but it had no effect.

Any suggestions? 0000 steel wool? Should I just blue them?

I'm open.

[Jim DiSpagno]

Leave them for now and if you’re sure they are safe then and only then send them to Breck Gorman here on this site for proper refinishing.

[Roberto S Siciliano]

Does Breck have a website?
Contact info?

[Jim DiSpagno]

Send Breck Gorman a PM on this site.

[Dean Romig]

Looking at his invoice to me I don’t see a website listed.



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[Roberto S Siciliano]

In addition, how can I brighten up the receiver without threatening the engravings?

[Dean Romig]

It is not always advisable to "brighten" the receiver unless there is built up crud, rust and non-desirable ugly patina.

Please show us a picture of it again in good light (no reflections) and clear sharp images.





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[Michael Kitterman]

I always believed spots like that came from past rust?

[Dean Romig]

Right, but just surface rust as those spots don’t show any severe pitting.





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[Roberto S Siciliano]

Correct Dean. These spots are NOT pits. It's a discoloration. As mentioned, I scrubbed them with brass wool... no effect.

[Dean Romig]

Breck will remove those spots before he starts the process of "rebrowning" the barrels.





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