rayco3
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Post by rayco3 on May 28, 2013 14:35:50 GMT -5
Have heard talk of some 'smiths (Clements in particular) offering some sort of a brown finish on their work. Anybody got any pics to post or have any opinions? Thanks.
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Post by Tx Gun Runner on May 28, 2013 15:10:49 GMT -5
This is my 1st time I browned a gun . This took me a week it is a chemical rust like bluing . It hold up well and rusting won't hurt it like bluing ...  |
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Fowler
.401 Bobcat
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Post by Fowler on May 28, 2013 15:22:14 GMT -5
Browning is often done to damascus steel and is a nasty, nasty, chore to do. It looks great when done right though... www.bowenclassicarms.com/news/articles/World's_Ultimate_Revolver.pdf This is in my opinion as good of an example of it as I know of and explains the process some. |
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Post by bobwright on May 28, 2013 17:19:38 GMT -5
TX Gun Runner,
I'd sure like to see a full length photo of that rifle! And the stock, did you do that as well?
Bob Wright
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COR
.375 Atomic
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Post by COR on May 28, 2013 19:29:39 GMT -5
There's a "browned" Ruger on here that Clement's did that sold me on it. I'm betting someone here still owns it...Beautiful gun
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Post by kings6 on May 28, 2013 19:33:28 GMT -5
I used to own the browned bisley with the brown finish. I talked to David about it a month or so ago and he said he had not done any browned finishes. He thought it was simply the casting blend in the metal like some of the older Ruger that turn plumb but that doesn't make sense to me. The barrel is one of Davids octagon barrels and it is the same brown color. Not sure what the answer is but he claimed he has never initially browned a Ruger. I think arokcwlr has the gun now.
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Post by Tx Gun Runner on May 28, 2013 20:02:10 GMT -5
TX Gun Runner, I'd sure like to see a full length photo of that rifle! And the stock, did you do that as well? Bob Wright This was not a kit gun . I hand carved the stock [ no power tool used in building this gun ]   |
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Post by arokcrwlr on May 28, 2013 20:40:45 GMT -5
I used to own the browned bisley with the brown finish. I talked to David about it a month or so ago and he said he had not done any browned finishes. He thought it was simply the casting blend in the metal like some of the older Ruger that turn plumb but that doesn't make sense to me. The barrel is one of Davids octagon barrels and it is the same brown color. Not sure what the answer is but he claimed he has never initially browned a Ruger. I think arokcwlr has the gun now. Yes Robb, I still have it. The frame, hammer, trigger, grip frame, and base pin sure look more brown than plum like some Rugers tend to be. The barrel is brown too in the right light, but not as brown as the other parts.   |
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roadie
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Post by roadie on May 28, 2013 21:32:12 GMT -5
I heard years ago that the brown finish was due to the silicone content in the steel castings.
I reblued a few early Ruger 77's and could never get a black finish on the receivers. A true rust brown finish is a very durable one. I think it has to be on the right gun to not look out of place.
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dmize
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Post by dmize on May 28, 2013 22:41:52 GMT -5
This is a Blackhawk I did using Birchwood Casey Plum Brown and following directions. Took about 2 hours   I only worked on the frame and left the cylinder alone. |
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Post by cas on May 29, 2013 7:40:00 GMT -5
I did a two tone some years back, when i got it the cylinder had little factory blue for some reason.  |
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bud
.30 Stingray
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Post by bud on May 29, 2013 8:30:48 GMT -5
That sure is a fine flintlock....been putting off building me one. Got all the carving tools 'n such. Thinkin about a 32 or 36 caliber.
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Post by blacktailslayer on May 29, 2013 14:46:11 GMT -5
I think it was Clements that did one for Brian Pierce several years ago. There was a real good picture of it in Handloader several years ago. I have lusted after a similar #5 flat-top ever since. I have that issue in a special place and will see what issue it is and report back. I do not think it has anything to do with time and the "plumming" that some Rugers see. It is very much like the flintlock above.
This is the finish that I want to put on my 45 colt FT #5 that I am building. Cool Stuff!
Don D.
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Post by CraigC on May 29, 2013 16:22:17 GMT -5
I love a well done browned finish. Although I have to say that is exclusive to traditional blackpowder guns. I'm about to have to pull the trigger on a Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken .54 after handling them one more time at Dixie Gun Works. Put the custom flintlock on the backburner for another year.
On a revolver, I think it would have to be on a sleeved damascus barrel like Seyfried's #13 or the Colt Paradox pictured in Bowen's book.
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Post by wildwillalaska on May 30, 2013 2:11:20 GMT -5
Here is my brown 5-shot 45LC Clements.  |
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