No, he did not publish the results from his testing. I imagine his motive for the testing was to find out what the most durable finish might be while still keeping the end product classy. I'm sure he could have his stuff coated with Black T, Roguard, NP3, etc. but in the end, he probably feels that those finishes just wouldn't look right on his guns. I did hear that he didn't like how his rifles looked after his clients would come back from Africa, that is what prompted his testing of different blued finishes.
Over the years, I've come to the conclusion that hot blued parts do seem to hold color longer than rust blued parts. Especially on bits like, trigger guard tangs, forend irons, top levers, safety buttons and floor plates. Using fresh salts and good metal prep are course key in the quality of the finished product.
