BLO or oiled wood

[Parashooter]

BLO doesn't give a shiney finish. The classic BLO finish is flat. If it's shiney, something else has been put on over it.

"...'oiled chambers'..." No such thing. Chambers are never left oiled when shooting any firearm with any ammo.

The classic "BLO" finish is flat because it was applied by people who knew how to do it and when to stop. As applied by most amateurs today, it's distressingly shiny - without the addition of anything other than too much "BLO" allowed to dry on the surface.

Chambers (and bores) are frequently left oiled by shooters who neglect to remove the oil before firing - and combatants who don't have the leisure to do so. A few small arms require oiled chambers and/or cartridges.



(If spelling counts, you might want to look up shiny.)