C-dub wrote:
I haven't yet and probably won't, but I have thought about getting mine coated with some kind of pattern that would make it less obvious if accidentally exposed. I know, I know, "accidentally", but it still might keep the MWG call from being placed.
Good thought...maybe this trend could also aid concealment....
WildBill wrote:seeker_two wrote:....I wonder if there's a way that these new color techniques could reproduce the old-style bluing that Colt and S&W used to put on revolvers.......
It would be nice, but I don't think it's possible. The surface finish of the base metal is very critical when trying to get a smooth and uniform coating of bluing or plating. I think that the old Colt Royal Blue required a lot of hand polishing and buffing that would probably be too costly for today's consumers. Probably the chemicals that they used were not too environmentally friendly.
This I know....that's why I'm wondering if the new techniques might be able to reproduce classic bluing colors like the Colt Royal Blue without the intensive labor, toxic chemicals, or excessive costs....
