rust blue anybody?

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i am saving money to have john gallagher build me a long cylinder 44 magnum bisley. i am going with octagon barrel of the five and one half inch variety. i think i want some really nice walnut stocks or some barkless elk horn. what i cant decide on is if i want the cylinder frame color case hardened or the gun totaly rust blued. i live in the same county as a gentleman by the name of charles danner who rust blues and he talks as though the finish is extremely durable. what i would like to see is the contrast of the different finish options. please feel free to show and tell.

[Gary @ R&G]

Rust blue is nice. We have done some barrels on rolling blocks ourselves. Never tried a revolver. It is a pain in the a** to do and will run you about the same as CCH. It seems really durable and has a rich color.

[kings6]

This gun is rust blued. A more subtle tone finish I would say.

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robb, i never get tired of seeing that gun.

[jayhawker]

Notice that King6's #5 appears to actually be blue in color. The other so called "blue"s are actually black.

[boxhead]

While I don't own a handgun so finished I do have a few rifles. In my eyes there is no nicer finish when combining both beauty and durability. I do not have a good close up but it is a nice soft finish with just the right amount of luster. I debated doing it on a build currently underway but I wanted all of the work performed by the builder and he does not rust blue. Here's an attempt at what it looks like on a couple of my rifles. I say do it.

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very pretty guns. i am going to have the gun rust blued. doesnt seem to glare as much. the gun is going to be shot and hunted with a good bit when i get it back.