Which finish to use?

sscav · Post by **sscav** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:30 pm

Well, the parts is purchased and the ball is rolling. There are a few parts that need to be replaced, but nothing major. In fact the girlfriend ordered a BRP receiver for me for Xmas, but she wrapped it and won't let me get to it until then. (DAMN!) Looking ahead, what finish should I put on this gun? What were the originals guns finished in? And lastly, who is capable of doing the work?
Lots o' questions, but I have no answers.
Thanks,
brian

Karbinator · Post by **Karbinator** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:45 pm

Man..You have a keeper of a Gfriend brian.
If she bought the whole recvr that brp sells, then you have the easy ability
to buff the metal, and go Dark blue. Some top covers are slick blue from BRP, so you
would be able match that.
Some guys here have black phos. their guns. They look great too.
Black blue looks truely auth. to me.

keep us posted

Post by **TOM R** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:47 pm

my mint ww2 kit is blued so the rec will be blued if/when I get to it

I need me one of them girls too

sscav · Post by **sscav** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:12 pm

Yeah, I think the girlfriend's a keeper myself. I don't know what all's in the box, though. She wouldn't even let me peek at it.
Is the bluing done with quarts of cold blue, or is it something a gunsmith has to do. Up here in the part of Vermont (southern) where I live there are no gunsmiths. We have Orvis in Manchester but they charged the girlfriend $250 (no lie!) to put a recoil pad on her '74 Sharps, so they're out of the question. And should I assemble this 42 and then blue it or blue the individual pieces beforehand.
I hope that all my questions won't drive you all to drink. I know there's gonna be lots more of them when assembly time comes.
Thanks again,
Brian

Post by **Pirate** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:26 pm

Build it, test it, then tear it down and finish it.

Post by **villafuego** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:46 am

BRP put their Black/Blue oxide finish on my receiver........well worth the money.....matches the remainder of my 42 almost perfectly.
As an aside, I must say the quality of their product and customer service is tops!
Before:

After: (BRP receiver and my parts kit)

MDMike · Post by **MDMike** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:23 am

Ya done good Brian. Please post some pictures when you are done unwrapping Christmas morning!!!!!

big steve · Post by **big steve** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:20 pm

The one that guy here done with moly resin is nice.