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Anyone know a gunsmith skilled at cold-process rust blueing side-by-side barrels?
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Al Springer in Montana, he's in Moore about 15 miles West of Lewistown in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains....... Quality rust blueing, 2nd generation gunsmith...... Al's a nice guy, does great work......... Allen Springer - Snowy Mountain Blue 320 Rocky Mountain Lane, Moore, Montana www.snowymountainblue.com - 406-538-6942 -
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I'll give you a call. I'm in Livingston. Kimball
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Who does a BRILLIANT rust blue process?? A sort of blueing that is like a Colt royal blue......like Purdey does on their new guns, rather than a dusky, dull finish? Who is a PRO at this procedure??
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This may surprise some of you, but Briley does darn good work. I had them do a couple sets for me and they turned out great. I wanted a higher polished blue (more shine than normal rust blue) and that's what I got. I was happy with their work.
Good Luck!
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Gregory J. Westberg
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Purdey uses Johnsons. As does the vast majority of English makers making high quality guns. Rust bluing or blacking on British guns barrels was rarely if never a "satin, dusky or dull" finish. 99% of the time it was highly polished, shiny blacking. For some reason, Americans got it into their heads that the proper finish for rust blued barrels was that satin, dull look. Not proper or correct.
Colt "Royal" blue is furnace bluing aka Carbonia Blue. The peacock/sapphire/translucent blue is nitre bluing (which is done with salts) or on smaller parts "fire bluing" which is done with a torch.
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The shine is normally a function of the degree of polish that is
used on the barrels. Frankly, I don't like the shine and hardly go more than 400 grit when I do a reblue.
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Rust bluing or blacking on British guns barrels was rarely if never a "satin, dusky or dull" finish. 99% of the time it was highly polished, shiny blacking. For some reason, Americans got it into their heads that the proper finish for rust blued barrels was that satin, dull look. Not proper or correct. What is "proper or correct" for British guns is not necessarily so for American guns. The British gun industry did/does not determine what was/is "proper" for the rest of the world. Aside from the fact that there is a very practical reason for some field guns to have a low lustre blue, what is proper for an American classic is what was originally put on it when built, whatever level of polish that might be. The whole world does not shoot driven birds, and a low lustre blue is much more practical on a dove field when birds are coming in to feed from all directions and may be turned by the reflection of a highly blued barrel. SRH
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Who mentioned anything about American guns?? I surely didn't. I did say American gunsmiths. Nothing about American guns. I did specifically mention British barrels though. My post was in response to "Buzz". C'mon now, take it easy SRH.
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what is proper for an American classic is what was originally put on it when built, whatever level of polish that might be.
SRH Stan is correct here......some guns came with a higher polish and some came with less polish, usually depending on their original cost and grade level....... Most of us that re-blue-black barrels commonly do both high gloss and satin finishes........A.) What does the customer want...?..B.) What finish did the gun leave the factory with...?.. The higher the polish and preparation, the higher the gloss as Leighton has mentioned above and the higher the cost........ It's not rocket science gents........
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