Georgy Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Im very new to shotguns and looking at getting my first gun. But I have seen the term "bluing" used a few times and wondered what it is or what it refers to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pboro shot Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Im very new to shotguns and looking at getting my first gun. But I have seen the term "bluing" used a few times and wondered what it is or what it refers to? its a chemical coating on barrels etc 99% shotguns are blued as are a fair few rifles ,is a fairly good rust protection aslong as its oiled ,wiped down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrel browner Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Im very new to shotguns and looking at getting my first gun. But I have seen the term "bluing" used a few times and wondered what it is or what it refers to? Shotguns are blacked, rifles are blacked, blueing is for all the parts triggers etc and although its called blueing the finish is still black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granett Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Thought I'd bump an old thread rather than starting a new one. Does the bluing wear out? How does this manifest itself, is it a big problem and how's it rectified? Looking at secondhand shotguns and some ads state that the bluing is "still in great conbdition" which makes me wonder about the ads that stay quiet on the matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Glueing/blacking can get thin on areas of high wear such as the barrel muzzles on multi-choke guns, trigger guards, top levers etc. I've occasionally seen blacking get thin around where the forend touches the barrels too. When the blacking is thin you can see the shiny silver colour of the steel beneath, or worse, the steel rusting. I've occasionally seen steel bubbling with rust under areas that are still blacked, so whatever gun you look at, give all the blacked/blued components a good look before buying. If they're a bit thin it's not the end of the world, and you can get them reblacked quite reasonably from members on here to a very good standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granett Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Thanks Andy. That's very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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