Likely impossible question to answer, are there more blued or stainless ...
Jan 21, 2025 · I know the Ruger Mini-14 started out as a blued steel only offering, but their stainless steel renditions came into the fold quite early on. So, overall, from 180 through 580+ series minis, do …
Stainless or Blued which is better??? - Ruger Forum
Jan 22, 2014 · A blued carbon steel gun will also stain less than untreated carbon steel, but it's not as rust resistant as stainless steel is. The bluing can also rub off of certain parts of the gun to expose …
Blued versus Stainless Revolvers - Ruger Forum
Apr 19, 2009 · Most of the double action revolvers are stainless and most of the single action revolvers are blued. I just bought a blued GP100 and now I'm wondering if it's the equivalent of driving a Pinto …
GP100 - blued vs stainless - Ruger Forum
Nov 10, 2010 · I was fondling some GP100's at the gun store today. They had both the blued and stainless in 6" and I noticed that the stainless seemed just a tiny bit heavier. I also noticed that the …
A how-to on bringing life back to your Blued Steel guns
Feb 14, 2013 · Blued How-To Note. Polishing blued firearms is a somewhat risky process. Any time you polish a blued finish some of the bluing is removed in the process. If your not careful you can get …
Redhawk Model History - Ruger Forum
Apr 16, 2022 · Redhawk catalog numbers were KRH (for stainless models) or RH (for blued models) followed by a number that identified caliber and barrel length. KRH or RH -355 meant it was a …
Blued Redhawk - Ruger Forum
Jan 14, 2022 · I saw a blued 7 1/2" Redhawk 44 mag at the LGS today. It was in great shape, asking price $895. I have the stainless version, but it would match my blued 41 mag. I know everything gun …
Last year for blued Redhawk? - Ruger Forum
May 2, 2016 · Here is Ruger's e-mail response: Comment / question: What was the last year of production for the blued finish Redhawk revolver? Response: Looking though the information that I …
Best Holster to protect Blued Finish? - Ruger Forum
Mar 13, 2016 · Hi guys I am trying to figure out what is the best holster to use to protect a guns blued finish? I have had suede lined leather holsters that will rub off the blued finish on the end of a gun …
Blued vs stainless cowboy gun - Ruger Forum
Feb 11, 2013 · I'm considering buying a revolver soon and want it to be as close to the old cowboy revolvers as possible as far as looks. I'm thinking about the vaquero but then I ran into the point of …