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 08-19-2008, 08:02 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 103 |  Blue
I have a question. When a gun has been re-blued. Or it is at, example 60% blue, what does that mean? Is that like the wear and tear on the whole gun, a certain piece maybe? | 
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| 08-19-2008, 08:22 PM | #2 | Call Me Doug Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: It's because I actually HAVE those skills! Posts: 21,258 |
I believe what you are talking about is "bluing" - or the process of chemically treating steel from rust. Essentially it's an easy, and somewhat cheap, weapons treatment.
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If you are shopping the used market, and the ad says bluing is 60%, that means that the finish of your weapon is pretty mucked up. However, the nice thing about bluing is that, with some work to strip the gun down, and the right equipment, you can re-do the process and get a nice, almost perfectly clean, blue-black finish again.
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| 08-19-2008, 08:23 PM | #3 | Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Austin, Texas, by God!! Posts: 6,059 |
It generally means there is 60% of the finish remaining. In that condition, w/o any pitting it would be a good fixer upper. If it were a 1st generation Colt SAA, it would be considered very good condition (For its age). | |
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| 08-19-2008, 08:35 PM | #4 | Call Me Doug Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: It's because I actually HAVE those skills! Posts: 21,258 |
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Originally Posted by robocop10mm
If it were a 1st generation Colt SAA, it would be considered very good condition (For its age).
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Okay. That's a really good point. Depending on the weapon in question, 60% could be a steal. Advantage: Robo 
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Originally Posted by doctherock
Dillinger didn't have to let me try Cammenga Mags before I bought them; but he is a man of great character & a man who's word to me now is a good as gold. If he recommends it I know its good stuff.
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| 08-20-2008, 12:00 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 116 |
Rebluing of a 1st. generation Colt SSA would probably reduce its value. Expensive old guns are alot like expensive antique furniture, refinishing takes away from the value. CD | |
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| 08-20-2008, 02:58 AM | #6 | Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,885 |
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Originally Posted by Dillinger
Okay. That's a really good point. Depending on the weapon in question, 60% could be a steal. Advantage: Robo
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It would be 60% steel or a 60% steal depending on the condition of the bare steel. | |
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| 08-20-2008, 05:17 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 103 |
Ahh ok, this definitly clears a few things up. Thank you! | |
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| 08-20-2008, 03:50 PM | #8 | Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Austin, Texas, by God!! Posts: 6,059 |
Fer sure, refinishing an antique weapon is very detrimental to the value, unless (perhaps) done by the original manufacturer and documented as such.
And, what about bear steel? Would that be a steel steal? | |
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