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<blockquote data-quote="MacFromOK" data-source="post: 3332113" data-attributes="member: 40864"><p>Bluing has been around for several centuries (even before firearms). So if the originals were factory finished, they were probably blued.</p><p></p><p>But many early firearms weren't finished at all. They were kept oiled, and eventually rusted, resulting in the common brown appearance of antique firearms. However... with heavy use, bluing eventually does the same thing, and results in the same brown appearance.</p><p></p><p>So I guess it depends on whether you want it to look aged, or new from the factory. Personally, I'd blue it - but that's just me. There is no wrong choice IMO. <img src="/images/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Hope it's all good news. Feel better, Marine.</p><p><img src="/images/smilies/new/drunk.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":drunk2:" title="Drunk 2 :drunk2:" data-shortname=":drunk2:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacFromOK, post: 3332113, member: 40864"] Bluing has been around for several centuries (even before firearms). So if the originals were factory finished, they were probably blued. But many early firearms weren't finished at all. They were kept oiled, and eventually rusted, resulting in the common brown appearance of antique firearms. However... with heavy use, bluing eventually does the same thing, and results in the same brown appearance. So I guess it depends on whether you want it to look aged, or new from the factory. Personally, I'd blue it - but that's just me. There is no wrong choice IMO. ;) Hope it's all good news. Feel better, Marine. :drunk2: [/QUOTE]
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