Blued barrel with in the white receiver?

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19 April 2013, 13:18

brnomauser

Blued barrel with in the white receiver?

I'm still mostly in the planning phase of my 404J sporter. The only part I have so far is a nice 1937 portuguese contract Oberndorf receiver.

I'm just thinking of finishes - I was planning on rust bluing, but also kind of like the south american style of a blue barrel with the receiver left in the white. Have any sporters been made like this? Would it look wrong (bling)? Why did the south americans do this?

19 April 2013, 14:07

metal

Have a look on Roger Vardy's website, there are a couple done by two Aussie masters, Damien Connelly and the late Jeff Wilkins. Also James Anderson Ruger No.1.

19 April 2013, 19:16

craigster

quote:
Originally posted by brnomauser:
I'm still mostly in the planning phase of my 404J sporter. The only part I have so far is a nice 1937 portuguese contract Oberndorf receiver.

I'm just thinking of finishes - I was planning on rust bluing, but also kind of like the south american style of a blue barrel with the receiver left in the white. Have any sporters been made like this? Would it look wrong (bling)? Why did the south americans do this?

I think the SAs had a thing for bling.

19 April 2013, 20:52

dpcd

Wasn't just the South Americans; all German Gewehr 98s, 88s, 71s and 71/84s originally had bright receivers. The SA contracts just ordered what was already the fashion in Germany. I would have the receiver electroless nickeled to keep it from rusting on your rainy trip to Alaska. It would not look wrong if it looks right to you.

20 April 2013, 04:13

brnomauser

Thanks guys, wasn't aware it was standard for that period of german rifles. I just can't decide whether it's a good look for a classic sporter or not.

I've been looking at Roger Vardy's site and can't find any pictures of rifles, only stocks. Does he have a completed section?

20 April 2013, 06:23

craigster

Take a look here:

http://www.fanzoj.com/en/gunro...s/magnum_mauser.html

20 April 2013, 09:57

metal

quote:
Originally posted by brnomauser:
Thanks guys, wasn't aware it was standard for that period of german rifles. I just can't decide whether it's a good look for a classic sporter or not.

I've been looking at Roger Vardy's site and can't find any pictures of rifles, only stocks. Does he have a completed section?

Brno, click on the photos top right that keep changing.

20 April 2013, 10:09

metal

By the way I like the idea, besides, if you get sick of it sometime down the track just blue it.

20 April 2013, 10:21

metal

http://www.hallowellco.com/darwin_hensley%20win52.htm

20 April 2013, 11:01

brnomauser

Oh wow those are very sweet, thanks for the links! Not sure I'll pursue the engraving but the two tone looks fantastic. Reckon I'll store that idea for the end. And as Metal says if it looks wrong I'll just blue it anyway

21 April 2013, 00:36

Alberta Canuck

I would almost bet that someone in Aussie-land offers a licensed or unlicensed version of Robbie Barkman's Robar NP3 finish. It is a subdued frosty gray very similar to the appearance of some of Ruger's M77.22V rifles come with. It looks spendid with a blue barrel and provides very, very good rust protection.