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Thread: 5.6x57 single shot project

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  1. 30-07-2024, 11:19 PM #11
    19Badger
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    Quote Originally Posted by makka View Post
    There was plenty of surface rust on the action and remains of the shotgun barrel so I was going to paint the metalwork with black etch primer, but decided to give cold blueing a go.

    Stripped and sanded the action:
    Attachment 255706
    Attachment 255707

    Then blued the action and trigger guard:
    Attachment 255708
    Attachment 255709

    Then I stripped, sanded and blued the barrel:
    Attachment 255710
    Attachment 255711

    I am pretty happy with how it came up, although I am going to redo the action
    What cold blue did you use?
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