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Unread 10-02-2003, 11:00 PM   #9
Johnny C. Kitchens
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Winchester used a process, where they literally plated iron onto the stainless steel so it could be blued. They thought that people wouldn't like the looks of a bright shiney metal barrel being exposed.
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