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What is a Matt blue finish on a gun barrel?

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A Matt or Matte finish is polished, but not to a mirror like degree. Somewhat like a satin finish on wood, it tends to be non-shiny. Of course, blued means the standard black finish used to help protect the metal from rust (it is a form of controlled rusting that produces black iron oxide)

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