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Unread 03-20-2022, 08:33 PM   #1
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The fact that every nook and cranny of the barrel lugs is blued. That can only happen by immersion in bluing salts. That will not look like that with rust bluing.
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The fact that every nook and cranny of the barrel lugs is blued. That can only happen by immersion in bluing salts. That will not look like that with rust bluing.
is there a way to verify this ?
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is there a way to verify this ?
More than a decade of experience and handling/working on MANY guns.
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More than a decade of experience and handling/working on MANY guns.
so youre certain that the gun is hot blued ?
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so youre certain that the gun is hot blued ?
Brian is a master at his craft I would trust his opinion.
There typically shouldn't be bluing on the lugs or extractor.
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Brian is a master at his craft I would trust his opinion.
There typically shouldn't be bluing on the lugs or extractor.
not saying i dont, but he said earlier its possibly hot blued, im just trying to confirm it.
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