Tech term for industry blue??

G.T. · 09-13-2007, 08:01 PM

Hi to all! I know that we use the terms rust blue, and salt blue, but what is the high tech term for it when you want to describe it to a industrial manufacture?? Is it just black oxide?? I am curious as to what they called the finish on blue small parts contracted outside the gun industry?? Such as the rivet that pins the "fxo" mag bottom...would you call that blue or black? Looks to me that it was an industry wide finish, but you never hear of bluing outside the gun world... Let me know what ya think! Best to all, til...lat'r....GT

09-13-2007, 08:01 PM	#1
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,527 Thanks: 1,323 Thanked 3,710 Times in 1,014 Posts	Tech term for industry blue?? Hi to all! I know that we use the terms rust blue, and salt blue, but what is the high tech term for it when you want to describe it to a industrial manufacture?? Is it just black oxide?? I am curious as to what they called the finish on blue small parts contracted outside the gun industry?? Such as the rivet that pins the "fxo" mag bottom...would you call that blue or black? Looks to me that it was an industry wide finish, but you never hear of bluing outside the gun world... Let me know what ya think! Best to all, til...lat'r....GT