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Help blueing Winchester

I just recently bought a winchester commemorative rifle, that had been used for hunting, the (blueing) is badly worn . I have been told I can't reblue the gun because its nickel plated. How can I blacken it ?

Lee Karchner
Penn State Univ. - State College, Pennsylvania
2000

But the nickel was finished in blue, or how would it have been worn off? Have you been told you cannot reblue because the technique is unavailable for the hobbyist, or what am I missing?

Tom Pullizzi
Falls Township, Pennsylvania
2000

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