CAMPBELL49T
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I BOUGHT A USED 3 BAND ENFIELD. I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE, IT LOOKS LIKE
SOMEONE TRIED TO MAKE THE BARREL WHITE. I CAN TELL THIS BY THE FRONT SIGHT AND AROUND THE FLIP UP SIGHT. THERE IS BLUING AROUND BOTH. ALSO BY THE MUSKET NIPPLE. NOW I HAVE THE OPTION TO RE BLUE IT.
OR TAKE THE REST OF THE BLUING OFF. I HAVE NEVER DONE EITHER ONE. SO
I NEED SOME HELP AS TO WHAT TO DO. IS THE BLUING HISTORICAL CORRECT.
IF NOT IT MIGHT BE BETTER IF I TOOK THE REST OFF. WHICH WAY SHOULD I GO. AND HOW SHOULD I DO IT. THE BARREL DID NOT TURN WHITE IT IS LIKE A LIGHT GRAY.:banghead:
SOMEONE TRIED TO MAKE THE BARREL WHITE. I CAN TELL THIS BY THE FRONT SIGHT AND AROUND THE FLIP UP SIGHT. THERE IS BLUING AROUND BOTH. ALSO BY THE MUSKET NIPPLE. NOW I HAVE THE OPTION TO RE BLUE IT.
OR TAKE THE REST OF THE BLUING OFF. I HAVE NEVER DONE EITHER ONE. SO
I NEED SOME HELP AS TO WHAT TO DO. IS THE BLUING HISTORICAL CORRECT.
IF NOT IT MIGHT BE BETTER IF I TOOK THE REST OFF. WHICH WAY SHOULD I GO. AND HOW SHOULD I DO IT. THE BARREL DID NOT TURN WHITE IT IS LIKE A LIGHT GRAY.:banghead: