Home Bluing/Browning Choices

by AaronB, Monday, January 20, 2025, 14:01 (1 day, 23 hours, 54 min. ago)

Hi all.

I have come across a pristine, unassembled CVA Philadelphia Derringer kit in the original packaging, and made it my own.

Needless to say I plan to assemble it. It's a .45 caliber single-shot percussion with a back lock. I have a friend from Philly, so I asked him "What makes it a Philadelphia derringer?"

He said "Probably because it's stolen."

I will have to put some sort of finish on the barrel, which is currently in the white (greasy white, but white). Many years ago I tried a home cold blue solution ordered from Dixie Gun Works, and I wasn't real keen on the results.

What's my best option for a good blued (or browned) finish on this barrel, short of mailing it to Turnbull?

Thanks,

-AaronB