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Hello all.
Friend of mine in my unit has a '42 like mine but with a significantly different metal finish. It's what I guess you'd call 'duller' than mine. Not ugly dull. Closest approximation I can think of--and I know this is a modern comparison but it's the only image I can think of to properly convey the idea--is the way brushed stainless steel looks, like on some modern handguns, just without that light blue tint that stainless has of course. Kind of a flat gleam. And I get the impression from the posts here that the 'use your lockplate for a shaving mirror' finish on an out-of-the-box '42 is not only a pain in the butt to maintain but historically incorrect. I saw in my search a post (actually the only one that came back to my keywords) regarding de-bluing an Enfield that mentioned Lysol bowl cleaner or Naval Jelly, and the fact that the 'gray' color they gave the metal was desirable. Was that 'duller' finish also found on the original '42? My pard said he achieved the finish on his musket with 400 grit and WD40. While I really like the finish of his musket, I want to make sure it's correct first, and see if anybody recommends 'The Lysol Method' instead, or some other alternative. While I'm at it, do the bands and nosecap on a '42 normally require a Herculean effort to move or is there another step to removing them besides depressing the springs? Thanks for any info.
Friend of mine in my unit has a '42 like mine but with a significantly different metal finish. It's what I guess you'd call 'duller' than mine. Not ugly dull. Closest approximation I can think of--and I know this is a modern comparison but it's the only image I can think of to properly convey the idea--is the way brushed stainless steel looks, like on some modern handguns, just without that light blue tint that stainless has of course. Kind of a flat gleam. And I get the impression from the posts here that the 'use your lockplate for a shaving mirror' finish on an out-of-the-box '42 is not only a pain in the butt to maintain but historically incorrect. I saw in my search a post (actually the only one that came back to my keywords) regarding de-bluing an Enfield that mentioned Lysol bowl cleaner or Naval Jelly, and the fact that the 'gray' color they gave the metal was desirable. Was that 'duller' finish also found on the original '42? My pard said he achieved the finish on his musket with 400 grit and WD40. While I really like the finish of his musket, I want to make sure it's correct first, and see if anybody recommends 'The Lysol Method' instead, or some other alternative. While I'm at it, do the bands and nosecap on a '42 normally require a Herculean effort to move or is there another step to removing them besides depressing the springs? Thanks for any info.
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