The only black paint I've found on my Russian rebuilds was on the metal caps on the handguard of two of my 91/30's, both which turned out to be brass underneath.
i have a 1938 Borsigwalde RC that has Russian paint on the receiver and barrel instead of bluing
Information
Warning: This is a relatively older thread This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.