I have an old Stevens 5100 that I am planning on refinishing myself. The guns metal finish is gone and the buttstock on it is not the correct one for this gun. As for the metal I am going to attempt to cold blue the barrels and the receiver but from what I have read the receivers on these old guns may not take blueing. I have read about a process called flame coloring that simulates the look of color case hardened metal. Does anyone here know anything about this process? The gun has no real value so anything I can do to give it a better appearance is an option I'm willing to explore. Another option is to paint the barrel and receiver with gunkote or something similar from Brownell's. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mthom
Thanks,
Mthom