In-The-White

[carnelianbay]

[TRAP55]

BS............They were all made in the white, then blued.
The only firearms I know of, that were commercially made in the white, were a very few models of Mausers, and that was only the receivers, sometimes bolts, but the rest was blued.
Look under the wood.

[Tallship]

Actually, the cylinders of the original Walker Colts were left in the white. I've never heard of a trapdoor being in the white.

[SVT-40]

It was quite a common practice.

The German KAR 88 had the receiver and bolt "In the white".


Same with this Mauser 71/84 rifle.


The Brazilian 1908's also had their receivers and bolts in the white.


Same with the Argentine 1909's. Both rifles and carbines.


Probably the most beautiful rifle with it's receiver and bolt in the white the Peruvian 1909.

[Mike A]

But US Springfields, after the Civil War, were blued, except a very few Remington 1870 rolling blocks made for the USN that were tinned. Don't know of any issue rifles post Civil War that were in the white.

[bruceflinch]

that Mauser looks real nice-in the white!

[kendog4570]

But US Springfields, after the Civil War, were blued, except a very few Remington 1870 rolling blocks made for the USN that were tinned. Don't know of any issue rifles post Civil War that were in the white.

This.

The guy selling it is blowing smoke...
While he is vaguely correct about the practice, 1884 US Springfields were blued, with the bolts and tangs case hardened in colors. Some locks and hammers may have been colored as well.

[carnelianbay]

Excellent information from everyone, thank you. I did take a second look and it definitely was blued. This particular rifle is a cadet version. I suppose they spent a lot of their day cleaning their rifles. Plus given that there were only a few thousand cadets rifles made in the 1880’s they probably changed hands a lot. Just a guess.

Beautiful Mauser SVT-40. I had never considered owning one until I saw you pictures. It’s a work of art.