bluing revolver

This is a project on a friends revolver. This was my first time bluing a gun and prior to this I had no experience. If anyone has any questions about the gun or how to blu just ask me. Thanks for watching.

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• bluing revolver
• .357
• H. Schimdt Ostheim/Rheon
• Made in West Germany
• Single action
• double action
• birchwwood casey
• bluing howto
• Cowboy
• Blueing
• Rifle bluing
• .38 special

[2012goingNutz]

Great job, looks authentic. Nice even cover. Your friend should give you 30 bucks for the job. I would.

[Vitalon1152]

@2012goingNutz Thanks a lot, Ill have to try the oven next time. It does make the most sense.

[HexaFox]

Hey man I have a Colt Trooper Mark III and wanting to re-blue it. If I do decide to re-blue it will it cover up the engravings in the gun?

[Vitalon1152]

@HexaFox I don't think so, it shouldn't unless the engravings are very subtle.

[cptexas1]

SOrry - but in my opinion - NOTHING replaces traditional hot tank caustic salt bluing for a firearm. NOT that expensive and will last years linger than the cold bluing products. No - I'm not a gunsmith - not making any money bluing weapons.

[Vitalon1152]

@cptexas1 I've never heard of caustic salt bluing. I'll have to check into it.

[canuckdeerhunter26]

good vid bud...

[2012goingNutz]

Also I blued my pistol and Ill tell you, stick the parts in an over and get them nice and warm then apply the Bluing liquid using a clean cloth. Let it sit till it dry's and spray with cold h20. Dry repeat 3 bluing treatments. Spray it down with cooking oil or whatever and polish the crap out of it. You should get a hard black solid look. Like liquid laquer. The more polished metal exposed the better it with look. 500 grit wet sand by hand suggested.

[trigun890]

i bought that usless shit it sucks i cant tell you how many time i went over the metal and it's still not even blue.

[chemical4life]

If you soak it in oil after bluing, 3 in 1 oil, etc...then lightly polish it with 0000 steel wool it completely evens out the color and darkens it. Gun looks great...nice job!

[cptexas1]

@Vitalon1152 Caustic salt bluing is the originial and oldest method of bluing.  It's what every gun manufacturer will use. It requires tanks, much heat, and a dedicated space. "Hot bluing" is still done by most high-end gunsmiths.