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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Stainless Barrel - Bluing Sep 21^st, 2015 at 5:14pm	Print Post
	Anyone had a stainless barrel blued? If so, who made the barrel and what were your results? I understand it can be done and looks good, but I've not yet found anyone to do so. Thanks.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #1 - Sep 21^st, 2015 at 6:13pm	Print Post
	(You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) * Any smith who has a separate hot bluing tank can do it


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #2 - Sep 21^st, 2015 at 7:10pm	Print Post
	CPA does a real nice job. JLouis

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rkaires Frequent Elocutionist Offline No Stronger Bond Posts: 1640 Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA Joined: Oct 26^th, 2012	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #3 - Sep 21^st, 2015 at 7:24pm	Print Post
	CPA is doing my stainless RKS barrel. I should have it back in a few weeks. I'll post some pictures when I get it. I seen a stainless barrel done by them and It looked great to me. Its actually a Teflon coating that's baked on. From what I read its supposed to be very durable. Bob

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ledball Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1011 Location: syracuse, ohio Joined: Nov 20^th, 2009	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #4 - Sep 21^st, 2015 at 7:35pm	Print Post
	CPA would be my choice for bluing a stainless barrel. Ledball


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #5 - Sep 21^st, 2015 at 7:42pm	Print Post
	Baked on TFE is not really what I'm after unless there is nothing else. I'm checking with a few of the 'well known' bluing folks to see what they can do.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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sureshot Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 306 Location: Snohomish Joined: May 27^th, 2007	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #6 - Sep 21^st, 2015 at 9:01pm	Print Post
	Send an email to Steve Rhoades at bpsteve@cox.net I think he knows someone that does that. Steve


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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1843 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #7 - Sep 21^st, 2015 at 9:26pm	Print Post
	I owned one that had been blued, not coated. It was not very durable, not sure why, it came off of the corners of the octagon very fast. I bought the gun from someone else, so not sure who had done the work. I've personally duracoated stainless barrel guns, that lasts very well and is a good coating. It has to be sandblasted rough with aluminum oxide grit prior to the coating to make it stick, but once on, it wears well. dave


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #8 - Sep 22^nd, 2015 at 6:58am	Print Post
	Thanks.............. have spoken with Jess at BB and he said there should be no problem bluing a Bartlein gain-twist barrel. Still waiting to hear back from Precision and Turnbull.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #9 - Sep 22^nd, 2015 at 8:46am	Print Post
	Years ago I had a roller that came with a stainless barrel I was told that the only was to blue it was the teflon,NOT TRUE, so I had it done. Bottom line save your self a lot of money and get a can of dimi-gloss black at the hobby store and paint it your self. It will look the same and you'll save a bunch of money. True bluing can be done the finish has to be etched first and its a PIA job for most smiths. 40 Rod


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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #10 - Sep 23^rd, 2015 at 3:10am	Print Post
	2nd what 40 Rod said. Producing the etch is a PITA. Srong acid is used to etch the surface of stainless before bluing, and you need a good quantity of acid to cover your barrel in a spare tank. Needless to say, etching should be done outside in the open air because of the fumes that are produced (even with good ventilation, messing with large quantities of acid indoors is not healthy for you or any ferrous equipment or firearms and parts nearby. Bluing will come off a barrel easily if the acid has become weak and/or hasn't been given enough time to produce a decent etching. Just an opinion, but baked on coatings make me think of black plastic guns.
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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #11 - Sep 23^rd, 2015 at 7:49am	Print Post
	Neither Precisin or Turnbull will work on stainless anything.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1021 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #12 - Sep 23^rd, 2015 at 8:05am	Print Post
	I have a Winchester 1885 in .40/65 that has a ss barrel that is "blued". I bought the rifle used. It is marked K&P , Raton, NM. Google them. Results : K & P Rifle Barrels in Raton Guns & Gunsmiths Address: 200 Santa Fe Dr Raton New Mexico 87740 NM Phone:(505) 445-1311 " K & P Rifle Barrels is primarily involved in Guns & Gunsmiths. K & P Rifle Barrels operates in New Mexico. This establishment is involved in Guns & Gunsmiths as well as other possible related aspects and functions of Guns & Gunsmiths. In Raton K & P Rifle Barrels maintains its local business operations and may perform other local business operations outside of Raton in additional operations related to Guns & Gunsmiths." You might try them. Kurt

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desert-dude Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 439 Location: Selah Joined: Jul 23^rd, 2013	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #13 - Sep 24^th, 2015 at 10:59am	Print Post
	I just can't resist rocking the boat. It would seems that using a SS liner in a steel barrel might give you the best of both worlds.


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Myers Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 383 Joined: Mar 5^th, 2013	Re: Stainless Barrel - Bluing Reply #14 - Sep 30^th, 2015 at 9:37pm	Print Post
	I have seen RKS barrels powder coated. Looks real good.


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