[Jewelry making - Article 00720] - Re: [Orchid] Gunmetal?

[Wayne Emery]

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John,

>     To my knowlege, "Gunmetal" is a color. It is, as one might expect,
>     a bluish, greyish color bordering on black. Guns are made only out
>     of steel - some of the auxiliary parts are brass or something, but
>     the actual mechanism can only be steel.

    I've been involved in competitive shooting sports for over 45 years.
    Many firearms have aluminum receivers, and some are nearly all
    plastic. I have a Colt .45 that has an aluminum receiver and
    stainless slide, weighs 14 ounces with it's titanium firing pin. But
    no brass. The steel ones are often treated to obtain different
    colors, hardnesses and wear characteristics. 

Wayne

 
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