I believe you did o.k.

The receiver does indeed appear to have an old rust blue finish on it. It's probably an old arsenal re-blue. I've seen them before. The receiver was probably rust-blued about the time the new barrel was installed. The original Rock Island finish was oil-quenched casehardening.

Your rifle looks good! You did well. Thanks for sharing!

J.B.
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