Quality Hardware question

[browningautorifle]

I wonder if it was touched up with cold blue?

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[imntxs554]

I wonder if it was touched up with cold blue?

Jim, It sounds like it. The way you can tell if it has been Cold Blued is to Heat it up then use some type of cleaner (preferably there's) and it should wipe right off.