I cannot remember what they called it but, does anyone know if that type finish can be achieved without Ruger's deep pockets. Paint is not an option for what I want. The thread on scotch brite got me interested again. I was wondering if I "evenly contaminated" the stainless surface with a carbon steel brush if it would then take a rust blue enough to "get rid of the silver". And yes I know I'm nutts, just want to darken a barrel I made form a Green Mountain blank for a 10-22 squirrel rifle. Really like the way it handles and shoots but just don't like the stainless barrel,I have already bead blasted it.