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Thanks guys. Stumbled across this thread. Gonna be perfect for my Mauser project.

For what it's worth and just slightly off topic - hard chrome plated bores are pretty much the standard for military weapons - rifles thru tank cannons. Not for accuracy, done for corrosion and wear resistance.

If I was to have the bolt plated, I would want to ensure the plater treated the part to prevent hydrogen embrittlement. I have seen the effects of this on some hard chromed pieces and it is certainly to be avoided. GD

My limited understanding is that plating does not cover blemishes such as pits. It plates overall, so you would end up with HC pits...

I've been wrong before, but have reblued a fair amount of firearms. Never any plating tho.

Generally speaking, the finish you get idepends on the base preparation, or lac there-of.