Re: COLD BLUE

[lugerholsterrepair]

T he cold blue issue is an interesting one and i suspect is used much more frequently than most of us would like to think about. This friend of mine who uses it so extensively is a good friend of Bob Simpson of Galesburg Ill. and he says Bob would smell any pistol he ever brought to him for the telltale smell of copper sulfate. Since Bob only would accept un-messed with guns he soon learned not to touch them up with cold blue. I have to admit that the odor is not detectable in general, at least to me. A little gun oil and it fades into the background. So that is not always a 100% test. Most gun show purchases are while the heart is raceing and the light is poor and there are a bunch of sweaty smokers or lunch eaters breathing all over you. Wiping the weapon down with a dry cloth to remove all oil and sometimes you can see a flat area with a silver sheen that will look different from regular blue. I am interested in fireing this Balister Molina and see how much of the cold blue wears off. I'll let you know. Jerry

[Steve Lempitski]

[HÃ?Â¥kan Spuhr]

I agree fully with Bob, a gun that is messed with cold blue is easaly detectable with the nose.

And the cuppersulfate doenst smell , it stinks.

Often I feel the terrilbe stink when i get the gun in my hand before i take it to the nose.


Regards HÃ?Â¥kan

[Marvin]

Jerry,


I have even used the taste test on suspected cold blue. I will wipe the oil off, smell the area and if no smell can be detected, and I feel there is cold blue, a touch with the tip of the tongue will give the "coppery" taste and you know. A small spot of cold blue is sometimes not detectible by sight if done right, but the other tell-tale signs are there.


Marvin

[Heinz]

I have this vision of Marvin walking up to a table, picking up a P08 and licking the barrel like a popsicle. Probably gets you an honest price pretty quick!

[BILL]

Very interesting thread! Since there are people who are chemically sensitive (copper sulfate being a common irritant to people who work on guns) it is probably not a really good idea to attempt to taste something that some people can 'feel' through their skin. I would imagine that one could get fairly ill fairly quick if they develop a sensitivity. Much of my work is with occupational injury and chemical sensitivity is one of heavy hitters. If you don't have to, don't mess with it.

[Dok]

when something is fun, there's always someone telling you NOT to do it!


Dok.. Committee to Legalize Copper Sulphate Licking

I wonder who is a member?


Dok, those letters, CLCSL,they don't exactly mean much, ;>)


I mean, what a weird group...


Heh, heh