M1 Garand Finish

[nolyaw]

What are you M1 guys using to refinish the stainless ags parts under the muzzle on the Garands? Anything hold up well? My park is great, but the black is off of the stainless parts. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[GunDoctor]

You can have it DuraCoated or find a gunsmith that does bluing for stainless stee.

 

[oneshooter]

The origional finish on those parts was black paint.

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas

 

[nolyaw]

So black paint it is then. Thanks for the responses.

 

[joewill]

A number of years ago I refinished a gas Cylinder using a flat black paint I got in a hobby shop. It was made for refinishing model electric train engines. I had read someplace that after painting, the clylinders were baked in an oven. I no longer recall the details, such as how long and at what temperture. It did come out great but the wife wasn't to happy when she saw the gas cylinder hanging in her oven.