/k/ - Weapons

>>548266

i'd very much like to see that source, great bluing is alchemy

>>548266

Couldn't automation solve that? Polishing isn't all that complicated is it?

>>548247

Isn't the original technique lost?

>>548273

More of a fuckton of polishing then letting the gun sit on a frame in a rotating drum with a ton of charcoal that is heated up to around 600f. That is how they blued all their guns before WW2. Carbona or Charcoal bluing is what its called, honestly there is a reason why people use salts to blue. Modern guns are salt blued after a ton of polishing. A History of the Colt Revolver From 1836 to 1940 is the book I was referring to.

>>548275

Generally its still hand done in regards to firearms. Pythons like in OP's image are polished to a near mirror finished before being blued.

Because it's a pain in the dick, ie time consuming, as opposed to modern methods to resist corrosion.

>>548266

People are willing to pay a good amount of money for a Korth,and other high end boutique gun.

>>548552

Is there any technical advantage to this or does it just look different?

>>548575

> it just look different

This. Technically ferritic nitrocarburizing popularized by Glock is teh best coating.

>>548575

It's purty, and it shows a lot of care and effort went into the gun. Which incidentally is exactly why it's not done anymore. Modern people would rather pay for gold wash bullshit all over a $300 gun.

>>548575

That finish is gorgeous, that's why. Nitriding is objectively the best treatment and it's a treatment, not a finish or coating because you're chemically altering the top layer of the steel. I'd love to own a pistol with this bluing on the exterior parts, with the barrel and and any other wear-intensive components treated with a nice nitride salt bath.

>>548670

>>548705

>>548708

"People" like you are the reason why stainless is a rare option instead of the standard

>>548719

What the hell are you talking about pastanigger? Stainless is probably the most common "alternative" finish to the default machine-bluing.

>>548719

You're a retard spaghetti mexico. Polished nickel is the modern day rarely ever offered.

>>548721

>alternative

>American "literacy"

>You will never own a green chromate SCAR 17

>You will never wild a titanium made SVDK with plasma electrolytic oxidation treatment

Feels bad.

>>548768

>second most common

>rare

>>548768

>"rare"

it's not rare, it's the second most common after nitride. basically the entire Ruger catalog is stainless.

>not wanting your finish to shine brightly in the sun and blind your enemies

>>548552

>shows fingerprints

>shows scratches

I like my guns to be useful and not lose their beauty as soon as I use them.

>>549140

>he doesn't know what a barbeque gun is

I want yankees to leave.

>>549137

>bang

Down goes the faggot with bling.