Calebg:
I doubt if this gun would look any better in "grey", but if you have designs on dipping it in anything, it MUST be completely stripped down. If you haven't taken a boxlock to bits before, please find good tuition before doing so. The nasty buggers are the hammer springs. But getting it apart is easy for a novice, compared to reassembly.
For someone of your abilities, I'd say get the Jack Rowe DVD from Midway on English guns and be careful as you follow the instruction.
As for "dipping your bits," I'd suggest a mild boric acid solution -- or more conveniently these days, "Evapo-Rust." Either will give you a soft grey look.
Best, Kensal
Last edited by Kensal Rise; 02/28/11 07:05 PM.
