Contender Frame -Blued or painted?

[Shooter6br]

Got a Contender (1978) with 14 in Hunter. "Bubba"126736 had worked his magic by trying to reblue the barrel(Cold blue) Frame has mark on it ( see pic. ) Looks like pain chip. Is it?
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[Shooter6br]

Close up of frame 126738

[Whiterabbit]

No idea, but in EITHER case, I'd be stripping it and rust bluing it anyways.

[Rick Hodges]

I have no idea what is happening with yours. Mine is blued. That does look like a candidate for rust blueing. Good Luck.

[Shooter6br]

Thanks guys

[Hickok]

Only my opinion, but that to me that is definitely not a paint chip. Notice the "tail" of the cougar is well defined and sharp. I don't think there is any paint on your receiver, as the detail on the engraving is sharp and clean, it looks like bluing to me. Looks like a casting fault, or maybe "bubba" let a drop of vinegar get on the area. Vinegar will remove bluing, and many use it to strip off the bluing before re bluing.

[Hickok]

Another thought, some people have something in their chemical make-up that when they leave a finger print on a blued firearm, the finger print will cause rust or corrosion very rapidly if not removed. I had a friend that was like that. If he even touched brass cases it would begin to corrode them.

In picking up my Contender just now, I notice that a person's thumb would rest in the same location as on your problem area. Just a thought!

[ballistim]

Always have had problems rusting both guns & guitar strings, when I switched to a low-sodium diet didn't have the same problems.

[Shooter6br]

I think you are right. Looks chemical. Not bad for a $149.00 gun. "Bubba" lowered the value but the gun is very accurate with 250 g Keith (Accurate Mold)

[John Allen]

You could try hitting it with a little of the oxpho blue and see how it comes out. It might not be that bad if you are going to use the gun that is. I have one that is a little beat up and I do not mind that on this one as it goes for walks in the woods with me alot.

[John Allen]

I think you are right. Looks chemical. Not bad for a $149.00 gun. "Bubba" lowered the value but the gun is very accurate with 250 g Keith (Accurate Mold)

I would have jumped all over that for that price.

[zippidydoodah]

Bubba could have sprayed and baked a ceramic coat on the frame and barrel.

[Gibbs44]

If I could find one with the value lowered like that, I'd have to buy it. That's my kind of price.

[Hickok]

You could try hitting it with a little of the oxpho blue and see how it comes out. It might not be that bad if you are going to use the gun that is. I have one that is a little beat up and I do not mind that on this one as it goes for walks in the woods with me alot.The best cold blue I have ever used!