. . . and the heat goes on. Educate yourself. Look at Drew's case color examples. Remember that 99.9% of color case hardening is (or should be) an abrasion-resistant hard case or shell on the steel of the bar or receiver. The ephemeral colors are a collector preoccupation--sign of the low-use time-capsule gun and not necessary to function or durability. If you can't stand bare naked steel, grey it out with a bit of cold blue, find a reputable recase specialist and pony up, or buy collector-level guns. Don't feed the Eds!

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