White Gas Cylinder

[bob seijas]

Re the discussion on the photo of the day, here's a link to the Journal photos (cut and paste):
http://www.bulletinboards.com/TreeMs...Calling=No&x=x

[browningautorifle]

OK then. Now the mystery remains, what was the coating and when did they start and stop using it. Any info on that Bob?

[bob seijas]

Until very recently, I thought as you did that they were just worn. It needs to be investigated by observations.

[Bill Hollinger]

Is it possible that knowing the finish was not staying on them they some were never finished? Maybe during a process change it was skipped simply because of high demand and the need to get the rifles delivered? I don't know. Just a stab in the dark It sure is obvious that there is no dark finish what so ever or it is as you have made mention some other silver colored finish. My only thought on a finish is why? Why put a finish on stainless to look like stainless?

[browningautorifle]

Agreed and it makes sence. They could be looked at as "We'll sort this out whan repair parts are avilable". Simple enough to pull rifles in for a five minute change of a complete assembly. It does look like they never had anything at all on them.

[emmagee1917]

Or could the top brass were just being anal and had them polished out to look good for inspection ? They were stainless so would not rust , and if called out to war , a few seconds with a paint can could fix it.
Chris

[Bill Hollinger]

Chris, if that were the case they would have had to soak them in an acid or something because there is no sign of a finish on them.

[tom gray]

I agree with the no finish. The gas cyl on my Lend Lease is white & appears to
never have had any finish on it.
Tom

[browningautorifle]

I think the LLs had finish, I have 328219 and it does. Mostly it's worn off though. It's the ones slightly before I think we're questioning. At least that's my guess...Bob?

[Bill Hollinger]

Tom, are you able to post a picture? It would be very nice to see an in hand gas cylinder in the white.