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Model Forum / General / Models / April 2004Chrome silver 12.7mm Brownings on P-47s .. ?
Ehm ... Probably a dumb question, but I have to ask: Why do the barrels of the wing-mounted 12.7mm Browning machine guns on the P-47 look like they've been painted in chrome silver? I've never seen a 12.7mm which weren't burnished gun metal black ... Did they paint it or did they use a "natural metal" gun barrel?  SignatureJohn Magne Stubsveen "I can't think of anything more relaxing than being locked in a moving car with a delusional psychotic like yourself, little pal!" Not sure but those are blast tubes, not the actual M3 machine guns. IIRC they are stainless steel to prevent oxidation. Cookie Sewell > Not sure but those are blast tubes, not the actual M3 machine guns. IIRC they > are stainless steel to prevent oxidation. Oh, I see! Thanks! I thought the gun barrels looked a bit odd ... SignatureJohn Magne Stubsveen "I can't think of anything more relaxing than being locked in a moving car with a delusional psychotic like yourself, little pal!" Those are stainless steel blast tubes and are not part of the actual gun. The finish on .50's is not a "burnished" finish but will either be hot salt bluing or on later guns manganese phosphate Parkerizing (post WWII). > Ehm ... > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > "I can't think of anything more relaxing than being locked in a moving > car with a delusional psychotic like yourself, little pal!" > Those are stainless steel blast tubes and are not part of the actual > gun. The finish on .50's is not a "burnished" finish but will either be > hot salt bluing or on later guns manganese phosphate Parkerizing (post > WWII). *Checks with Merriam-Webster* Oops! ... I guess something was lost in translation when I used the word "burnish" ... :-P SignatureJohn Magne Stubsveen "I can't think of anything more relaxing than being locked in a moving car with a delusional psychotic like yourself, little pal!" |
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