Is there a scientific answer to why the blued finish on cylinders seem to fade faster than on barrels and frames? Lacking a scientific answer, what about opinions?
The reason I have always been told is that the steel in the cylinder is different than steel in barrels & frames, etc. due to the treatments the cylinder steels get to allow them to withstand higher pressures than is needed for other gun parts, therefore the blueing reacts differently over time, depending on what the surface is where the blueing is applied. Makes sense to me.
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