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Dixie Gunsmithing · August 25, 2013, 07:09 PM

Winchester used something similar to, or was, a black chrome plating on the post 1964 94's. A long time ago, it was said that they were iron plated, then blued, but that is not so, as it was a black plating over the alloy receiver. They do this on some of the tools today, especially those shiny black sockets and ratchets.

Now, there are a few ways to go. If a gunsmith is set up to do it, he can recreate the black chrome plating, or he can hot blue the frame using Brownell's Oxynate 84, though the bluing can be finicky to use. Last, is to paint the receiver with Guncoat or similar, and bake the finish. Those are about the only way to color stainless alloy's.

August 25, 2013, 07:09 PM	#3
Dixie Gunsmithing Moderator Emeritus Join Date: April 27, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,923	Winchester used something similar to, or was, a black chrome plating on the post 1964 94's. A long time ago, it was said that they were iron plated, then blued, but that is not so, as it was a black plating over the alloy receiver. They do this on some of the tools today, especially those shiny black sockets and ratchets. Now, there are a few ways to go. If a gunsmith is set up to do it, he can recreate the black chrome plating, or he can hot blue the frame using Brownell's Oxynate 84, though the bluing can be finicky to use. Last, is to paint the receiver with Guncoat or similar, and bake the finish. Those are about the only way to color stainless alloy's.