1915 Artillery Bluing

Big Norm · 07-26-2002, 02:36 AM

I was talking to Doug Smith of FGS this weekend and he mentioned that there was a change in the bluing process during the manufacture of the 1915 artillery. Has anybody heard this before?
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Doubs · 07-26-2002, 12:48 PM

BN, my father purchased a 1915 Artillery sometime in the 1920's in absolutely new condition. He always described it as being manufactured to the standards of a top quality Swiss watch and what could only have been rust blue as he compared it to the finest pre-war finish. If there was a change it was certainly after that one was turned out.

07-26-2002, 02:36 AM	#1
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Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,742 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,788 Times in 590 Posts	BN, my father purchased a 1915 Artillery sometime in the 1920's in absolutely new condition. He always described it as being manufactured to the standards of a top quality Swiss watch and what could only have been rust blue as he compared it to the finest pre-war finish. If there was a change it was certainly after that one was turned out.