Originally Posted By: Ken61
crazyquik,

Could you post a pic of the barrel flats? Since you're going to refinish them anyways, try rubbing some vinegar on the flats to see if a pattern comes out. If none does, then they're fluid steel as per the ad DocDrew posted.


I think I have one and will try posting it tonight.

Either the refinishing filled in a lot of the info on the flats, or it was buffed/rubbed off in the refinishing process.