Bluing turning plum color on Ruger #1

mbrook

November 03, 2002 21:21

I have a Ruger #1 B and the receiver bluing has turned a plum color. The gun is only about 4 years old and has been well taken care of. Any ideas as to what is causing this? The barrel is keeping its original color. I have seen old scopes do this but not relatively new rifles.

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  captkirk3@dslextreme.com

  November 03, 2002 23:17

  The Case Hardening on the Reciever is Reacting with the Bluing...My Step Father {H.E. MacFarland} spent over 37 years trying to find the Reason for this occurance, and found that this is because the Procedure used by different Manufacturers very from Using Salt Brine to Bone Ash or Kasenit or any of a half Dozen other agents used to put a High Carbon toughened Finish on the product before Bluing...
  
  Captain Kirk, Tech Staff

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  Rafter-S

  November 04, 2002 04:12

  The slides on many Colt pistols manufactured between 1968 and 1974 turned a plumb color. I presume for the same reason.
  
  Rafter-S

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  redcedars

  November 04, 2002 04:43

  Hi CaptK:
  
  I had no idea of your family connection to H. E. McFarland. I have long admired his writings on gunsmithing. His works are among the most knowledgable and readable on the subject, in my opinion.
  
  redcedars
  
  "The true art of war lies in so sapping your opponent's will to fight that he surrenders without battle." Sun Tzu
  
  Edited by - redcedars on 11/04/2002 09:44:30

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