Blue or Stainless - Page 2

mrt949 · August 17, 2015, 03:15 PM

Living in Florida mostly Stainless .

samsmix · August 17, 2015, 03:34 PM

Blued to look at, stainless to use.

I'm a deep blue and walnut junky, but prefer my working guns be stainless. Blackening the SS is okay if needs be.

dahermit · August 17, 2015, 03:43 PM

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I prefer stainless when there's an option for three reasons listed in descending order of important from my perspective.

1. Corrosion resistance.
2. The ability to easily repair scratches or dings or to do minor modifications without having to refinish the firearm.
3. General preference for the appearance of stainless firearms.

I buy firearms with other finishes when there's no stainless option or when the finish is at least as corrosion resistant as a stainless finish would be.

4. It completely eliminates the dread of something happening to the blued finish so you can concentrate on other things.

Cheapshooter · August 18, 2015, 01:10 PM

Most are blued/matte black/ black plastic.
Only a handful stainless, or part stainless.
Two all staunless (handguns), S&W 645, and Charter Arms Bulldog.
One stainless slide/plastic frame, Kahr Arms CM9
One single shot "speciity" gun, T/C G2 Contender stainless frame, but more blued barrels than stsinless.
One rifle, Ruger 10-22 Takedown.

Grant D · August 18, 2015, 02:02 PM

Most of mine are blued.
I have 18 blued, 12 stainless, and 4 nickel plated.
Most of the time I carry a stainless model 60,or a 637

Eazyeach · August 18, 2015, 02:34 PM

Before the tragic boating accident when all my guns were lost. I had about:
80% blued
19% stainless or nickle
1% FDE or parkerized
Sigh I miss my guns.

thibaultfelix40 · August 18, 2015, 09:51 PM

You left off a few the grey you get after the bluing is gone, rust, pitting etc. I personly like the gray you get when using Brownells Oxypho on old surface guns. I also like to engine turn some stuff.

RodTheWrench · August 18, 2015, 11:00 PM

I just acquired a Model 19-4 4" in nickel - a first for me. I find myself staring at it for no good reason...

Other than that I've got about equal parts blued and stainless in my revolvers, and a mixed bag in my semis. I do agree with the Satin Nickel statement on the BHP, very nice!

Skans · August 19, 2015, 03:05 PM

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Before the tragic boating accident when all my guns were lost. I had about:
80% blued
19% stainless or nickle

The good news is, they aren't all lost - you can still recover the stainless ones!

Doc Holliday 1950 · August 19, 2015, 07:54 PM

one stainless the rest Blued. I actually prefer to be as less conspicuous as possible. Does that make sense??
Doc

grey.ghost · August 19, 2015, 08:26 PM

I'm with Doc ^^^. All of mine are blue or black. Just sold the last stainless a few weeks ago

BigJimP · August 20, 2015, 04:10 PM

It depends on the type of gun...and what's available .../ because in revolvers I prefer the older models of S&W and they were either blued or Nickel...on their newer models I prefer the stainless.

On my semi-autos --- if they're available I'll take stainless.
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So, In handguns in general ( 15 stainless, 4 old style Nickel, 6 blued )....

In revolvers ( 7 stnls, 5 Nickel, 3 blued )
In Semi-Autos ( 7 stnls, 3 blued )

all of my shotguns and rifles are blued...

Laz · August 22, 2015, 09:28 AM

Looking at my handguns of all types and uses, it ends up being approximately at 60/40 split blued vs stainless. Not really intentional; just ended up that way.

Dragline45 · August 23, 2015, 04:34 PM

Depends on the gun, I prefer 1911's and revolvers in stainless, though some old timers might call that heresy. I like my carry guns with some type of black finish. What's nice about stainless though, is you can make the gun look brand new for dirt cheap and do the work yourself. I can remove scratches and either polish, brush, or bead blast it myself and make it look as good as it came from the factory.

FairWarning · August 23, 2015, 07:46 PM

Blued for me. My only stainless is my 686 Plus, but I love it for that gun and many other revolvers.

There is something sinister and business-like to me about a black semi-auto. Don't really care for stainless for semis unless it's a 1911 or a Sig X5.

samsmix · August 24, 2015, 12:36 PM

Stainless can wear a black coating or finish, but bluing will always be highly susceptible to corrosion.

Stevie-Ray · August 25, 2015, 10:38 AM

I prefer stainless, though they number only a quarter or less of my collection. I would prefer they all be stainless, but some just don't come that way.

**Mike Irwin** · August 25, 2015, 10:42 AM

Blue.

By a factor of many.

I think I have but one stainless gun, an S&W 4506-1.

The rest of my 100 or so are not, with the majority being blued.

August 17, 2015, 03:15 PM	#26
mrt949 Senior Member Join Date: November 16, 2008 Posts: 1,692	Living in Florida mostly Stainless . __________________ No Gun Big Or Small Does It All

August 17, 2015, 03:34 PM	#27
samsmix Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2006 Location: Montana (Montucky?) Posts: 1,273	Blued to look at, stainless to use. I'm a deep blue and walnut junky, but prefer my working guns be stainless. Blackening the SS is okay if needs be. __________________ You'll probably never NEED a gun. I hope you never do. But IF you do, you will need it worse than anything you've ever needed in your life. IF we're not supposed to eat animals, howcome God made 'em outta meat?

August 18, 2015, 01:10 PM	#29
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	Most are blued/matte black/ black plastic. Only a handful stainless, or part stainless. Two all staunless (handguns), S&W 645, and Charter Arms Bulldog. One stainless slide/plastic frame, Kahr Arms CM9 One single shot "speciity" gun, T/C G2 Contender stainless frame, but more blued barrels than stsinless. One rifle, Ruger 10-22 Takedown. __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!

August 18, 2015, 09:51 PM	#32
thibaultfelix40 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2011 Posts: 154	Gun finishes You left off a few the grey you get after the bluing is gone, rust, pitting etc. I personly like the gray you get when using Brownells Oxypho on old surface guns. I also like to engine turn some stuff. __________________ olafhardt

August 18, 2015, 11:00 PM	#33
RodTheWrench Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2013 Location: Utah Posts: 365	I just acquired a Model 19-4 4" in nickel - a first for me. I find myself staring at it for no good reason... Other than that I've got about equal parts blued and stainless in my revolvers, and a mixed bag in my semis. I do agree with the Satin Nickel statement on the BHP, very nice! __________________ "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." - Han Solo

August 18, 2015, 02:02 PM	#30
Grant D Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2011 Location: Brazos County, Texas Posts: 1,038	Most of mine are blued. I have 18 blued, 12 stainless, and 4 nickel plated. Most of the time I carry a stainless model 60,or a 637

August 18, 2015, 02:34 PM	#31
Eazyeach Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2014 Posts: 706	Before the tragic boating accident when all my guns were lost. I had about: 80% blued 19% stainless or nickle 1% FDE or parkerized Sigh I miss my guns.

August 19, 2015, 07:54 PM	#35
Doc Holliday 1950 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2014 Location: Bout as south as it gets Posts: 1,238	one stainless the rest Blued. I actually prefer to be as less conspicuous as possible. Does that make sense?? Doc

August 19, 2015, 08:26 PM	#36
grey.ghost Member Join Date: June 9, 2015 Posts: 50	I'm with Doc ^^^. All of mine are blue or black. Just sold the last stainless a few weeks ago

August 20, 2015, 04:10 PM	#37
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	It depends on the type of gun...and what's available .../ because in revolvers I prefer the older models of S&W and they were either blued or Nickel...on their newer models I prefer the stainless. On my semi-autos --- if they're available I'll take stainless. ------ So, In handguns in general ( 15 stainless, 4 old style Nickel, 6 blued ).... In revolvers ( 7 stnls, 5 Nickel, 3 blued ) In Semi-Autos ( 7 stnls, 3 blued ) all of my shotguns and rifles are blued...

August 22, 2015, 09:28 AM	#38
Laz Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 1999 Posts: 1,278	Looking at my handguns of all types and uses, it ends up being approximately at 60/40 split blued vs stainless. Not really intentional; just ended up that way. __________________ Laz I’m just a nobody, trying to tell everybody, about Somebody, who can save anybody.

August 23, 2015, 04:34 PM	#39
Dragline45 Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2010 Posts: 3,513	Depends on the gun, I prefer 1911's and revolvers in stainless, though some old timers might call that heresy. I like my carry guns with some type of black finish. What's nice about stainless though, is you can make the gun look brand new for dirt cheap and do the work yourself. I can remove scratches and either polish, brush, or bead blast it myself and make it look as good as it came from the factory.

August 23, 2015, 07:46 PM	#40
FairWarning Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: GA Posts: 1,149	Blued for me. My only stainless is my 686 Plus, but I love it for that gun and many other revolvers. There is something sinister and business-like to me about a black semi-auto. Don't really care for stainless for semis unless it's a 1911 or a Sig X5. __________________ Mauser Werke, Schmidt-Rubin, Colt, Walther, HK, Weatherby, Sig Sauer, Browning, Ruger, Beretta, etc, etc....a few friends of mine

August 24, 2015, 12:36 PM	#41
samsmix Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2006 Location: Montana (Montucky?) Posts: 1,273	Stainless can wear a black coating or finish, but bluing will always be highly susceptible to corrosion. __________________ You'll probably never NEED a gun. I hope you never do. But IF you do, you will need it worse than anything you've ever needed in your life. IF we're not supposed to eat animals, howcome God made 'em outta meat?

August 25, 2015, 10:38 AM	#42
Stevie-Ray Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: The shores of Lake Huron Posts: 4,783	I prefer stainless, though they number only a quarter or less of my collection. I would prefer they all be stainless, but some just don't come that way. __________________ Stevie-Ray Join the NRA/ILA I am the weapon; my gun is a tool. It's regrettable that with some people those descriptors are reversed.

August 25, 2015, 10:42 AM	#43
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	Blue. By a factor of many. I think I have but one stainless gun, an S&W 4506-1. The rest of my 100 or so are not, with the majority being blued. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.