Author Topic: Can a later model Winchester 94AE be reblued  (Read 793 times)

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Offline STUMPJMPR

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Can a later model Winchester 94AE be reblued
« on: February 09, 2014, 02:35:02 AM »
Can his rifle be blued? I know most post 64 94's can't. I plan to rust blue it.

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Re: Can a later model Winchester 94AE be reblued
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2014, 07:47:43 PM »
The post-64 model 94's had great trouble with bluing as they were cast steel with a high silicone content. Winchester just plated the actions (the only part affected
) with iron and blued the plating. The angle ejects should be ok but to check test the receiver with some cold blue. If it colors its good to go...
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