Ruger Red Label 28 gauge

[Dicki24]

I have a Ruger Red Label 28 gauge that the chamber portion of the barrel and upper lever are turning purple or plum. The barrels themselves are fine. I contacted customer service and they weren’t much help, said it was pretty common on older firearms and it could be reblued but couldn’t guarantee it would cover the plum/purple. I don’t really consider this an old firearm 420-serial number. They didn’t say if the reblue was on their dime or mine. My questions is the plumming affecting the value? Would a re-bluing work and would that affect the value?

 

[hittman]

Plum is highly desirable; almost a badge of honor to verify originality.
Yes, its good to have it.
Yes, a re-blue kills the value.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Dicki24]

Thanks for the advice hittman.

 

[UmpquaCharlie]

You have to love purple especially on my flat tops an d other 3 screws.

 

[Mike Armstrong]

Plum is plumb cool! Not just a Ruger "extra"-- I have plum Berettas (shotgun and pistols), very nice Finnish Valmet O/U 20 guage, and a Marlin Model 90 O/U 20 guage.

 

[T.A. WORKMAN]

If you re-blue the gun it will just turn purple again. Plum crazy
Terry

 

[Don G]

Leupold scopes did that too, the older ones anyway.