Origins of hot salt blueing?

Revolvr · 02-15-2006, 11:50 AM

I have read that Mauser invented hot salt blueing in 1937. But then I've read that some broomhandles were hot salt blued a decade earlier. Then I read somewhere the technique was actually invented by the Chinese a thousand years ago and just re-discovered.

Mauser did change the blueing technique on the broomhandle in the mid-600,000 s/n range but I don't know what the change was or if that change was done on other Mauser produced arms.

I have Angier's book on blueing which has no mention of hot salt blueing - this book was originally published in 1936.

So did Mauser actually invent this in 1937? Could there be any C&R arms hot salt blued before that time?

Thx

-- Dan

02-15-2006, 11:50 AM	#1
Revolvr User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 86 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Origins of hot salt blueing? I have read that Mauser invented hot salt blueing in 1937. But then I've read that some broomhandles were hot salt blued a decade earlier. Then I read somewhere the technique was actually invented by the Chinese a thousand years ago and just re-discovered. Mauser did change the blueing technique on the broomhandle in the mid-600,000 s/n range but I don't know what the change was or if that change was done on other Mauser produced arms. I have Angier's book on blueing which has no mention of hot salt blueing - this book was originally published in 1936. So did Mauser actually invent this in 1937? Could there be any C&R arms hot salt blued before that time? Thx -- Dan