Blueing on the Cimarron Coach Guns

[Old Smokey]

The owners manual states.

Charcoal Blue WARNING: Do not attempt to touch up Charcoal Blue. Avoid lacquer thinner, acetone, or bore solvent on Charcoal Blue, as this will remove the finish. Beer and Coca Cola will also remove the finish. The manual goes on to suggest that if you don't want a gun that will appear aged and worn, we do not recommend this finish.

I guess what's apparent is, the finish is fragile and delicate. Over time, it will fade and the gun will take on an "aged look".

I'm okay with that.   

[Abilene]

Okay...except the Cimarron coach guns are not charcoal blue 

They are standard blue, Chinese version (which means not particular shiny as they don't polish the steel much before bluing).  It is a pretty robust blue.

The only guns offered from Cimarron with optional charcoal blue are some of the Uberti sixguns and the '60, '66 and '73.  The finish on those is noticeably blue instead of black.

[Old Smokey]

Thank you, Abilene. So in other words, I don't have to worry about spilling sodie or beer on my shotty?   

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[Abilene]

I'm not sure if the acidic Coca Cola might not harm regular bluing as well if you leave it on.  As for Beer, well that might not hurt the blue but what a waste of beer 

[Old Smokey]

 

[litl rooster]

I'm not sure if the acidic Coca Cola might not harm regular bluing as well if you leave it on.  As for Beer, well that might not hurt the blue but what a waste of beer 

Coca cola will eat paint off your car. I flat guarantee it is not good for any bluing. Be careful with household cleaning products also, like windex.

[Blair]

litl rooster,

Does this sound a bit like using home made soap as a bullet lube, or hydrogen peroxide as a cleaning solution for bp firearms?
(Topics on two other threads on this forum.)
Thanks for your reply.
My best,
Blair

[litl rooster]

litl rooster,

Does this sound a bit like using home made soap as a bullet lube, or hydrogen peroxide as a cleaning solution for bp firearms?
(Topics on two other threads on this forum.)
Thanks for your reply.
My best,
Blair

the Hydrogen peroxide cleaning solution has been batted around alot here over the past decade. The soap for lube I haven't read but I guess now I should.

[Seth Hawkins]

My wife shoots a Cimarron (TTN) 1878 Coach Gun that's blued and I can tell you from first hand experience that the bluing on the receiver is very durable.  As Abilene stated, it doesn't appear to have been polished at all before being blued.  The frame is almost black.  I don't mean to imply that the gun isn't a good gun.  It is.  The fit and finish is OK considering it's a Chinese gun, but it functions great.  I didn't have to do anything to it to get it to function properly out of the box.

I shoot one that has a casehardened receiver.  The casehardening is beautiful.  It, too, functioned great out of the box.

I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one.