ltdmstr Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Anyone know what finish this is, and how it's applied? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBurgess Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Looks like its blued and then some surface rust, the blue looks a little matte so it may be rust blue or just not polished metal to start with. google rust blue for how to apply, its labor intensive and slow but make for a nice finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Surfer Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I'm sure it's not but looks like someone wiped it with Ospho. My mags looks like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trump Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 19 minutes ago, Silver_Surfer said: I'm sure it's not but looks like someone wiped it with Ospho. My mags looks like that. It's matte bright nickel electroplated over a abrasive blasted surface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Surfer Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, Trump said: It's matte bright nickel electroplated over a abrasive blasted surface I got kinda nervous when I got the notification "Trump" quoted me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teros135 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 That's okay. He won't be around long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Silver_Surfer said: I got kinda nervous when I got the notification "Trump" quoted me. 2 hours ago, teros135 said: That's okay. He won't be around long. Instead of "Looks for Range" maybe his bi-line should be "Looks for Golf Course." Anyway, I'm familiar with rust bluing and am pretty sure that's not it. It doesn't appear to be any type of rust and it doesn't lift of rub off. Also doesn't appear to be any type of spray on finish. So I'm kinda stumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) Looks like a worn Plum Brown Barrel finish? May not be but it sure looks close.... Edited November 24, 2020 by NoSteel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Industrial black oxide on dull surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 So, I found a gun review from a while ago, and here's what it says about the finish. Btw, it's a USFA Gunslinger in .38 Special. Very nice piece. The exterior finish is a dull grayish brown, with some mottling, but is not pitted at all. It looks much like the finish seen on an old original Hawken rifle, or the browned appearance that is sometimes seen on an old lever action barrel. It is not a worn appearance, as is seen on old sixguns that spent a lot of time in a holster, nor does it look like a revolver that has seen years of neglect. It just looks, again for lack of a better word, old. Gary tells me that their aging process is not a quickly applied chemical finish, but that they start with a finished gun, and carefully brown the exterior in several thin layers, which results in an even finish, with absolutely no pitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, ltdmstr said: So, I found a gun review from a while ago, and here's what it says about the finish. Btw, it's a USFA Gunslinger in .38 Special. Very nice piece. The exterior finish is a dull grayish brown, with some mottling, but is not pitted at all. It looks much like the finish seen on an old original Hawken rifle, or the browned appearance that is sometimes seen on an old lever action barrel. It is not a worn appearance, as is seen on old sixguns that spent a lot of time in a holster, nor does it look like a revolver that has seen years of neglect. It just looks, again for lack of a better word, old. Gary tells me that their aging process is not a quickly applied chemical finish, but that they start with a finished gun, and carefully brown the exterior in several thin layers, which results in an even finish, with absolutely no pitting. I’ve replicated this finish, as on old muzzle loaders, on some replica’s I built. You can do the same using the Birchwood Casey Plum Brown barrel finish coating several times over to get a heavier Shenzhen and then steel woofing as desired. You can then oil down to protect. Edited November 24, 2020 by NoSteel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, NoSteel said: I’ve replicated this finish, as on old muzzle loaders, on some replica’s I built. You can do the same using the Birchwood Casey Plum Brown barrel finish coating several times over to get a heavier Shenzhen and then steel woofing as desired. You can then oil down to protect. So the plumb brown finish on plain steel, or start with blued steel and then the plumb brown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, ltdmstr said: So the plumb brown finish on plain steel, or start with blued steel and then the plumb brown? Plain steel as it is the bluing.... The more polished the surface the more of a Plum or Violet color will show. May want to experiment a bit. The process does require evenly heating the surface... If you Google Plum brown finish you’ll get an idea of the color / finish ranges.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Ok, thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 looks like a poorly done cold blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 14 hours ago, lefty o said: looks like a poorly done cold blue. Definitely not. It's a factory new gun. And a pretty desirable one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 desirable looking like that. i guess different strokes for different folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 its called "worn out" finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz2011 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 It is an antique finish . I think u should have it gold plated with some fake diamonds on the grip. U can have the pump my gun look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 16 hours ago, laz2011 said: It is an antique finish . I think u should have it gold plated with some fake diamonds on the grip. U can have the pump my gun look. So, basically, a bastard stepchild to your polished gold Desert Eagle? I'll be sure to wear my grille when I'm shooting it, along with my Adidas track suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz2011 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Yup . It would be a bling bling bang bang . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Neill Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Cimaron has their "original" finish that looks to be a distressed finish in the vein of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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