Early C96 Mauser Rust Blue Project
 

I'm looking for a suitable rust blue solution and advice on application for my early Cone-hammer C96 Mauser Pistol. Also looking for solution to carry out Peacock blue or Nitre blue to small parts.

Best regards


Charles M.R
www.cmrfirearms.com
Store Owner

Charles,
Here is a pretty comprehensive set of instructions that was posted on the forum in 2009: https://forum.lugerforum.com/forum/s...ark+D%27s+rust
Ron

Early C96 Mauser Rust Blue, Peacock and Straw.
 

Hello Ron,

Thank you for sending me the link and Formula to create my
own Rust Blue for Trial purposes. It was extremely helpful.

Kind Regards

Charles M.R
CMR Classic Firearms
Store Owner

The fire blued parts like the bolt stop, safety lever and trigger can be done in molten sodium nitrate salt. Not sure if that is available where you are but over here you can get it at food preservation supply houses. Its used as a preservative in some meats and such as that. Most guys I know use it for annealing the necks of their brass cases. They use one of the electric lead melting pots with a controllable temp knob. I can't recall exact temps but there are charts out there. Look up tempering colors. You melt the salts and take them to the temps you want and then dip the parts in until the color is achieved. You need to polish them before hand to remove any prior finish. It is the way the parts were originally done. Dip them in oil to retain the color.

Frank

Early C96 Mauser Rust Bluing fire blue & straw to small parts.
 

Frank,

Thank you for your recommendation.


Kind Regards

Charles M.R
CMR Classic Firearms
Store Owner
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