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Ron Smith · 11-13-2004, 12:15 PM

James, No. It should be rust blued. In approx April 1937 they changed to salt blue. The small parts were also blued. Prior to that the small parts were strawed. So with strawed parts the finish is early 37 rust blue.

Ron

11-13-2004, 12:15 PM	#7
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	James, No. It should be rust blued. In approx April 1937 they changed to salt blue. The small parts were also blued. Prior to that the small parts were strawed. So with strawed parts the finish is early 37 rust blue. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...