Parker Bros blueing

[Fishtail]

I'm still convinced, in my mind, that all the 'polishing' done to a gun prior to case coloring (such as when a gun is re-colored) is being done all wrong.

There's no reason a gun couldn't be prepared in a manner that does not degrade the engraving. It would take some trial and error but the right process of abrasive media blasting would do the trick.

[Pittypatdugan]

I had a 16Vh that had been hot blued, I took some apple cider vinegar
put on a soft rag and took the hot blue off and the gun looked great.