SDI Firearm Finishes and Engraving 113 Review
Questions
Which of the following is a tool made of hardened tool steel- hard
enough to cut all but ultra hard alloys and cause hardened steel. These
simple tools can be compared to the paint brushes of an artist. - ✔
✔ Gravers
An engraved design on steel can be geometric- straight lines, triangles,
circles, etc - or it can be: - ✔ ✔ Artistic
Before bluing, a gunsmith must make certain that all parts are
thoroughly cleaned with which of the following: - ✔ ✔ A
Degreasing Solution
Before handling any chemical, you need to know how it is used and
how it must be handled to avoid harmful exposure, which means you
need to understand which of the following: - ✔ ✔ Its Properties
Before plating all parts must be: - ✔ ✔ Well-polished; Free of
Grease and Oil; Stripped of Any Prior Bluing or Other Finish (All the
Above)
Before restoration is attempted on any firearm, the firearm should be in
which condition: - ✔ ✔ Poor
Which of the following is a treatment that causes rapid oxidation,
creating a thin surface layer of oxide on ferrous metals and producing a
bright blue (nitre) or dark blue, blue/black finish. - ✔ ✔ Bluing
, Which of the following is not part of the formula for Niedner blue. - ✔
✔ Sulfuric Acid
Which of the following is the first step for engraving a design into a hard
gun metal: - ✔ ✔ Creating the Design
Which of the following is the most popular phosphate coating for
firearms? - ✔ ✔ Parkerizing
Which of the following is used to remove old plating, to brighten up
oxidized surfaces, and to clean inaccessible places. - ✔ ✔
Stripping
Which of the following means that the parts are heated so that any
remaining oils still left behind will seep out of holes and crevices? - ✔
✔ Gassing-Out
Which of the following provides an excellent surface for holding a rust-
inhibiting or lubricating compound: - ✔ ✔ Parkerizing
Which of the following provides some corrosion resistance but is
considered mostly an aesthetic finish: - ✔ ✔ Bluing
Which of the following seems to be the most critical task involved in
restoring valuable firearms? - ✔ ✔ Metal Refinishing
Which of the following type of conversion coating used to create a layer
of oxide that is somewhat corrosion-resistant: - ✔ ✔ Black Oxide
"Black Oxide" is another name for: - ✔ ✔ Ferro-Ferric Oxide
Questions
Which of the following is a tool made of hardened tool steel- hard
enough to cut all but ultra hard alloys and cause hardened steel. These
simple tools can be compared to the paint brushes of an artist. - ✔
✔ Gravers
An engraved design on steel can be geometric- straight lines, triangles,
circles, etc - or it can be: - ✔ ✔ Artistic
Before bluing, a gunsmith must make certain that all parts are
thoroughly cleaned with which of the following: - ✔ ✔ A
Degreasing Solution
Before handling any chemical, you need to know how it is used and
how it must be handled to avoid harmful exposure, which means you
need to understand which of the following: - ✔ ✔ Its Properties
Before plating all parts must be: - ✔ ✔ Well-polished; Free of
Grease and Oil; Stripped of Any Prior Bluing or Other Finish (All the
Above)
Before restoration is attempted on any firearm, the firearm should be in
which condition: - ✔ ✔ Poor
Which of the following is a treatment that causes rapid oxidation,
creating a thin surface layer of oxide on ferrous metals and producing a
bright blue (nitre) or dark blue, blue/black finish. - ✔ ✔ Bluing
, Which of the following is not part of the formula for Niedner blue. - ✔
✔ Sulfuric Acid
Which of the following is the first step for engraving a design into a hard
gun metal: - ✔ ✔ Creating the Design
Which of the following is the most popular phosphate coating for
firearms? - ✔ ✔ Parkerizing
Which of the following is used to remove old plating, to brighten up
oxidized surfaces, and to clean inaccessible places. - ✔ ✔
Stripping
Which of the following means that the parts are heated so that any
remaining oils still left behind will seep out of holes and crevices? - ✔
✔ Gassing-Out
Which of the following provides an excellent surface for holding a rust-
inhibiting or lubricating compound: - ✔ ✔ Parkerizing
Which of the following provides some corrosion resistance but is
considered mostly an aesthetic finish: - ✔ ✔ Bluing
Which of the following seems to be the most critical task involved in
restoring valuable firearms? - ✔ ✔ Metal Refinishing
Which of the following type of conversion coating used to create a layer
of oxide that is somewhat corrosion-resistant: - ✔ ✔ Black Oxide
"Black Oxide" is another name for: - ✔ ✔ Ferro-Ferric Oxide
