ISO gunsmith that does hot blue

[trekkerpaul]

I have an 1924 Winchester 16 gauge SG I want to have hot blued. It belonged to a family member, has seen some damage, but I have it cleaned up about as well as its going to get. I've tried to call the most referred local GS on here, that does great work, left messages, and crickets, sad to say. Looking for other options. Would like to get it done correctly.

That being said, if I can't find someone local or within a reasonable drive distance, I may try to rust blue. Brownells has a couple rust blue products. I am leaning toward Mark Lee express blue as my back up option to finding someone to hot blue it.

Referral options would be appreciated. Thanks

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[JRuby]

Try giving them a call on Saturday - on his website he has some days he doesn't answer the phone in order to get work done.

 

[FireArm]

@TonyLeeFrost
Mr. Frost has been know to reblue firearms

 

[trekkerpaul]

@TonyLeeFrost
Mr. Frost has been know to reblue firearms

I know him. Last I knew he had stopped doing hot blue projects

 

[FireArm]

I know him. Last I knew he had stopped doing hot blue projects

worth a shot, closed mouths dont get fed.

 

[Spitpatch]

For a family gun you are trying to save, I'd avoid the home remedies and go with your original idea of a Smith hot bluing it (what you pay most for in that process is skilled polishing prior to the blue).

Another consideration would be Simmons (not the scope company) simmonsguns.com out of Nebraska, who specializes in restorations/upgrades of Winchester Model 12's to any degree you wish to take it.

 

[ORhutner]

I have an 1924 Winchester 16 gauge SG I want to have hot blued. It belonged to a family member, has seen some damage, but I have it cleaned up about as well as its going to get. I've tried to call the most referred local GS on here, that does great work, left messages, and crickets, sad to say. Looking for other options. Would like to get it done correctly.

That being said, if I can't find someone local or within a reasonable drive distance, I may try to rust blue. Brownells has a couple rust blue products. I am leaning toward Mark Lee express blue as my back up option to finding someone to hot blue it.

Referral options would be appreciated. Thanks

McCluskey Arms Co. down in Eugene does hot blueing if that isn't to far.

 

[trekkerpaul]

McCluskey Arms Co. down in Eugene does hot blueing if that isn't to far.

Not too far if they can do what I need done. Thanks

 

[Val1884]

I do rust bluing. Hot bluing no one wanted to pay for what it costs now to get salts to WA. Mel Doyle in Plummer Idaho does fantastic hot bluing for around 120$ last I checked.

 

[clanhanson]

SMGCo in Iowa does great work for reasonable prices. Here is an RPK I had refinished; they glass media blasted and hot blued it for $250.

 

[Juniper9mm]

Try giving them a call on Saturday - on his website he has some days he doesn't answer the phone in order to get work done.

^^^^ Tim's done several bluing projects for me. The work was always exceptional and not way out on price. There's a reason why he's so busy and it takes a bit for him to get back, but well worth it.