Hot Bluing

Hot Salt bluing has been with us since prior to WWII. It is still the most common metal finish on most firearms. Our hot blue process can vary in color from a deep shiny black, to a more iridescent blue.

Hot blue is a very versatile and durable gun finish that has a wide application range. Everything from rifles, shotguns, and handguns all have this finish. It is the correct finish for most firearms manufactured during and after WWII.

When you are speaking of hot blue, two common examples of color with this finish are Sako's and Weatherby's. They exhibit a characteristic super "fat" shiny black appearance. And, at the other end would be something like an early Colt Python, which has a very fine "bluish" look to it. This is a very simple classification of this finish, and the detail of the metal polishing prior to finishing plays a significant role in determining the end result and color of the blued part.