I don't know what look you are really trying for. It is probable the action is a hardened material much harder than the barrels which may make a "same" look difficult. The barrels will need to be rust blued or risk the bluing salts attacking the rib solder if you choose to refurb them. You can clean the barrels gently with some 0000 or finer, oil saturated, steel wool by rubbing them evenly and gently. You will wear some finish off, but they will clean up. Just go slow and check your work frequently
Last edited by jjwag69; 07/01/09 04:52 PM.
