Quote Originally Posted by FNBROWNING View Post
The FN actions were superbly made. Basically a rust bluing which has to be seen to be appreciated. Sadly given their age unmolested versions are uncommon.
I have a very 'deep' appreciation for rust bluing done right, having done it wrong a lot. An elderly relative of mine has an early FN HP that has a finish that looks so deep you could drown in it. The time that it must have taken to do the finish would probably cost more now than a modern equivalent firearm would be worth.