Patina seems to be one of the most abused terms with guns. So many of the used guns I have bought, required some scraping of 'patina'. I have tried to explain that patina does not come off as brown dust when scraped with a brass implement! After decades of wiping and handling, the rust turns brown and smooth, thus, turning into 'patina'!


GMC(SW) - USN, Retired (1978-2001)