Re: COLD BLUE

[lugerholsterrepair]

T he cold blue issue is an interesting one and i suspect is used much more frequently than most of us would like to think about. This friend of mine who uses it so extensively is a good friend of Bob Simpson of Galesburg Ill. and he says Bob would smell any pistol he ever brought to him for the telltale smell of copper sulfate. Since Bob only would accept un-messed with guns he soon learned not to touch them up with cold blue. I have to admit that the odor is not detectable in general, at least to me. A little gun oil and it fades into the background. So that is not always a 100% test. Most gun show purchases are while the heart is raceing and the light is poor and there are a bunch of sweaty smokers or lunch eaters breathing all over you. Wiping the weapon down with a dry cloth to remove all oil and sometimes you can see a flat area with a silver sheen that will look different from regular blue. I am interested in fireing this Balister Molina and see how much of the cold blue wears off. I'll let you know. Jerry