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If kept oiled is it a durable finish?
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Yep, pretty durable with a little care. I have some that's 125 yrs old and still looking pretty sharp.
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Thanks Allen I've seen it, never owned any.
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Rust blue is extremely durable and gets better with age
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Thanks, was looking at an old "gray rat" pistol and thought if I got it could have it rust blued and give it some character.
Not sure how much it costs.
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DIY, not hard to due, but it's a bit time consuming.
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I find the metal prep the most labor intensive. Draw filing if necessary, polishing/sanding, etc. The actual process of rust bluing is very little actual work just takes time and planning.
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I've Watched Mark Novak on C & Rsenal on youtube doing it but me and fine motor skills don't go well.  Mike
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Nothing better for a wood stocked rifle in my opinion. My old Featherweight Mod. 70 in 30-06 is still looking good and was made in 1958. It is expensive to have someone do it though, but done properly looks great. A guy with in 10 minutes of my house does it and quoted me 400 bucks to do a rifle!
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