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fightingquaker13

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Blued vs Stainless?
« on: October 12, 2010, 08:49:47 PM »
Here's a question. I got to thinking about bear guns, and guns in general, following joes post about a .44 mag question. I started thinking about my own perfect BFG revolver. In my head, its always stainless, just because bear country tends to be wet. Then it hit me (duh) so does Florida. My carry gun is in beautiful Glock Tennifer. The rest? Well, I've not  a single stainless piece.
Here's the question:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of stainless over blued steel?
I get the obvious like corrosion resistance, price and the like.
Im asking about performance, longevity, accuracy and other such attributes.
As a baseline, let's start with two Ruger Redhawks in .44 mag. One blue, one stainless.
Are there any functional pros or cons? What about rifles? Shotty's?
FQ13 who is now curious
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Re: Blued vs Stainless?
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2010, 09:20:04 PM »
I have a couple of stainless pistols, but not for any "practical" reasons. I just liked the way they looked. Stainless steel will rust just like blued steel, just not as fast. I've always prefered the look of blued steel and wood stocks, and most of my firearms reflect that. Is it practicle? That's what periodic maintainance is for. The pistols I carry most, when hunting (45Colt, 44Mag), are blued steel with faux ivory grips. I just make sure they're nice and slick when they go back into the safe.
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Re: Blued vs Stainless?
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2010, 09:35:21 PM »
Blued can be pretty.  But stainless will stay that way a lot longer if you plan on using it.  Got a little wear from the holster, or a scratch?  Spend 1 minute and just buff it out!

Yeah, yeah.  Waiting for all the comments on the best way to "rub one out" now...   ;D
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Re: Blued vs Stainless?
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2010, 09:52:52 PM »
I like to rub one out on occasion.  ;D  I use a scotchbrite pad. It works great on my hard chromed pistol too.
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Re: Blued vs Stainless?
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2010, 10:21:16 PM »
I leave em be. If they got there honestly, it just adds to the character.
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Re: Blued vs Stainless?
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2010, 01:40:46 AM »
Stainless resists rust longer than Blued Steel.
But , When it does start to rust the Stainless will pit far quicker than blued, which will just show simple surface rust
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Re: Blued vs Stainless?
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2010, 04:25:20 AM »
FQ, your in S. Fl. get the stainless.....Or plan a lot more maint. into your blued pistols, rifles...etc,...

I have blued pistols and rifles in the safe, dessicant, etc,....but I still keep pulling the blued ones out for a light oiling, and leave a very light amount of oil on the finish. More than the SS, at least once/twice a month.

Ah, I miss the swamp.... :P

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Re: Blued vs Stainless?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2010, 04:49:44 AM »
Quote from: fightingquaker13 on October 12, 2010, 08:49:47 PM
Here's a question. I got to thinking about bear guns, and guns in general, following joes post about a .44 mag question. I started thinking about my own perfect BFG revolver. In my head, its always stainless, just because bear country tends to be wet. Then it hit me (duh) so does Florida. My carry gun is in beautiful Glock Tennifer. The rest? Well, I've not  a single stainless piece.
Here's the question:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of stainless over blued steel?
I get the obvious like corrosion resistance, price and the like.
Im asking about performance, longevity, accuracy and other such attributes.
As a baseline, let's start with two Ruger Redhawks in .44 mag. One blue, one stainless.
Are there any functional pros or cons? What about rifles? Shotty's?
FQ13 who is now curious

I have an original made Ruger Redhawk in Stainless (1984?)and I have shot it in some atrocious weather, still perfect. Only issue I had was a broken extractor and that was my doing.
That said they still need to be looked after, if you shoot in the rain then wipe it of and oil it like you would a blued one, there is no excuse for poor maintenance unless its a .22 of course, I dont cant remember the last time I have actually cleaned one of mine LOL
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Re: Blued vs Stainless?
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2010, 10:55:24 AM »
We had a thread on gun finishing.

If I had the cash, I'd go blue then have the gun finished.  I'd have said Armoloy but after reading the advice in the thread would research Metaloy as my first choice.

If I didn't like the whitish color, I'd "paint" it for cosmetic reasons. 

I'd go stainless if the cost of the Metaloy treatment was to  high.
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Re: Blued vs Stainless?
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2010, 11:01:33 AM »
I'd go Stainless and not even consider "coatings".
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