My 2nd Krag

[Doco overboard]

I had my Krag out today that has had an express finish applied to it. It looks kind of black more so than blue to me. (poor picture) It is however a product that is very easy to work with and durable.
Depending on what sort of technique is used to prepare the metal, more than one sort of final appearance can be had. Just like any type of finish the more effort in preparation and patience better results can be obtained.
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Sporter Krag with express finish for comparison,
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Depending on what sort of technique is used to prepare the metal, more than one sort of final appearance can be had

Did you experiment at all? One thought is there may be more carbon in the receiver than in the loading gate and side plate. I also think the depth of color has a lot to do with how deep the initial coat etches the metal...deeper reflects less light and comes out darker. If the receiver is much harder, than the same 320 grit would not bite as hard as the other parts, so maybe if I use 240 grit on the receiver I can get darker results?

Doco, I think I'll drive out and hand deliver your tools when I'm done. Thanks again for your help, and patience in letting me hold on to them all summer.