Blued British SLR's Question

**SteelonSteel** · December 11, 2011, 08:48

I have a lower (UB61) that is still in a blued finish, albeit a bit worn, not parked and painted.

Silly question, I think the original upper receiver would have also been blued as well?

Anyways if so, I'm cogitating on doing a blued build. Not sure I really would go through with that as the suncorite finish would be less maint. Most of my other parts have been suncorited so I am not sure I'd want to clean them all and go through the buffing and bluing process. Just thinking it through at this point.

Brian in MN · December 11, 2011, 09:14

Pretty sure the Brits NEVER blued L1A1's.

**def90** · December 11, 2011, 09:21

Brits were only ever painted Black.. Stoving would be the correct term. Let's see a pic of what you have.

**SteelonSteel** · December 11, 2011, 16:53

I just tried some pictures in the incandescent light and they didn't turn out enough to show bubkis.

Anyways I'm pretty durn sure the lower is blued as well as the take down lever. The other parts are typical black paint like finish with the tell tale chips on the wear edges. The lower has wear just like you would expect, bluing thinned out and gone in spots but smooth, faded in so to speak, not chipped.

I have other 3 other lowers that are clearly painted and an aussie that is clearly parked. This one I would definitely say is blued.

I'll try some better pics in real sunlight tomorrow.

Brian in MN · December 11, 2011, 20:03

It may well be blued but.... the Brits never blued their L1A1's.

December 11, 2011, 08:48	#1
SteelonSteel Senior Member Contributor FALaholic #: 18603 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 811	Blued British SLR's Question I have a lower (UB61) that is still in a blued finish, albeit a bit worn, not parked and painted. Silly question, I think the original upper receiver would have also been blued as well? Anyways if so, I'm cogitating on doing a blued build. Not sure I really would go through with that as the suncorite finish would be less maint. Most of my other parts have been suncorited so I am not sure I'd want to clean them all and go through the buffing and bluing process. Just thinking it through at this point.

December 11, 2011, 09:14	#2
Brian in MN Registered FALaholic #: 289 Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 4,927	Pretty sure the Brits NEVER blued L1A1's. __________________ Kalashnikov: The most successful point and click interface in the world.

December 11, 2011, 09:21	#3
def90 Old Fart Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 50609 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Peoples' Republic of Boulder, Colorado Posts: 8,835	Brits were only ever painted Black.. Stoving would be the correct term. Let's see a pic of what you have. __________________ There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Chuck Norris allows to live. Public libraries cannot let the public decide what is allowed in the library, or it would be brimming with pornography and gun magazines.

December 11, 2011, 20:03	#5
Brian in MN Registered FALaholic #: 289 Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 4,927	It may well be blued but.... the Brits never blued their L1A1's. __________________ Kalashnikov: The most successful point and click interface in the world.

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December 11, 2011, 16:53	#4
SteelonSteel Senior Member Contributor FALaholic #: 18603 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 811	I just tried some pictures in the incandescent light and they didn't turn out enough to show bubkis. Anyways I'm pretty durn sure the lower is blued as well as the take down lever. The other parts are typical black paint like finish with the tell tale chips on the wear edges. The lower has wear just like you would expect, bluing thinned out and gone in spots but smooth, faded in so to speak, not chipped. I have other 3 other lowers that are clearly painted and an aussie that is clearly parked. This one I would definitely say is blued. I'll try some better pics in real sunlight tomorrow.