Hot blue / barrel restoration recommendation needed

[Boardwalk72]

Hello all, I need a few references for a barrel restoration. I recently purchased a model 70 that was advertised with some bluing loss on the barrel. Turns out there is a fair amount of light pitting as well on most of the loss spots so it's going to need a re-polish and blue or re-polish and convert to rust blue instead of high polish hot blue.

If anyone has a strong recommendation for someone who could do this work please let me know.

Many thanks!

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

I would check around for a local gunsmith and see if they can handle it at a reasonable cost.

Otherwise you could check with Turnbull and add some shipping costs on top of the work.

Turnbull Restoration Company, Inc.

Firearm Restoration & Manufacturing. Antique restoration and bluing services. Featuring Colt 1911 and 1886 Winchester manufactured reproductions .

www.turnbullrestoration.com

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

May also help if you said where you were
I do blueing, rust and hot nitre, but unless you are in South Australia, I can’t help
gumpy

 

[BlueFlyer]

I do blueing, rust and hot nitre

Totally agree rust bluing is infinately more durable, and personally I find that deep satin lustre far more appealing. Once you are set up it is not that difficult, just time consuming to get it right.

 

[Boardwalk72]

I actually have a rust blue setup and have done a couple of shotguns.

I might rust blue this barrel. I wanted to keep the factory finish, but, the rust blue is certainly more durable and the receiver is a satin blue already so the rust blue would look good.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

A good rust blue can be glossy depending on the mix used and how many rustings you do and the surface prep
gumpy

 

[BlueFlyer]

This is my 9.3X64Brenneke on an Enfield P14 that I rust blued. I prefer a satin finish.