So an ideal way to remove case coloring and bring on that soft grey patina would be to take the action body and the forend iron to a tanning salon. Finally we have a legitimate reason for these places to exist!

Now that you mention it, on many faded old guns the only place the case coloring can be seen is the inside of the forend iron, the part that faces the underside of the barrels and is permanently shielded from the light.

Last edited by Shotgunlover; 06/03/13 04:30 PM.