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Old April 15, 2013, 01:44 PM   #16
chickenmcnasty
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Join Date: December 10, 2012
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Re: Browning a brown Bess barrel

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill Bucks View Post
mcnasty,
Since you like the look of the gun, have you thought about just spraying it with a cheap can of flat black paint. I have done this with several of my guns with stainless steel barrels to knock off the shiny appearance until after season, then I remove the paint with a bottle of Mrs. WWB's finger nail polish remover, and re-oil. Doesn't hurt the metal at all, and re-stores the gun back to it's original finish.

Just a thought
I like the look, but I think I would appreciate the look and functionality of a browned look better.
I love BP guns and I enjoy the history, but function in the field is paramount.
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