parkerized?

[east texas]

has anyone else done this for muzzleloaders? i used to own a small bike shop and restored a lot of early harleys and had to parkerize a few things was wondering how it would work on muzzleloader parts?

 

[zampilot]

I used to do alot of it with M1 rifles, field shotguns,FAL's etc.
Fun and easy but I dont think it would look good on a traditional muzzle loader. It would do what it's supposed too though!

 

[Zonie]

Like zampilot said, it would work but I can't think of a good reason for Parkerizing any part of a muzzleloader.

To me, it is a matter of authenticity more than anything and although everyone has their own ideas of what would look good the use of a phosphate based surface protection was never done before the Civil War.

The process wasn't invented until 1869 and wasn't used to any great degree prior 1919.

When I can buy a bottle of Laurel Mountain Barrel Brown & Degreaser for under $10 I don't know why I would use anything else.