NW Trade Gun in the white

[rusty]

While I am waiting for my trade gun from North Star West I have been thinking about how I should finish it when I get it.Should I brown it, blue it varnish the stock etc.I think I would like to have it as historicaly correct as possible but I'm not exactly sure what that is.All opinions appreciated.I don't expect to get it befor the end of September..thanks...rusty

 

[Mike Brooks]

Historically correct? I'd leave all the metal in the white and dunk the stock in a big barrel of varnish. :winking:

 

Mike's right, certainly, but another question to ask is "what period are you portraying?" There are records of orders for blued barrels after 1800 (earliest source I saw was I think 1809). They look good bright, though. Good choice in guns you made.