870 barrel shortened. now what?

[d.south01]

i recently had the barrel on my 870 shortened to "legal" length. i let a gunsmith do it because it was pretty cheap and i didnt feel like dicking around with it. the question i have is that i assumed they would re-spray the end of the barrel matte black, but instead it is raw metal. i asked them what should i do about the barrel end, and they told me just to keep it oiled. is this good enough?, or should i re-spray the whole barrel w/matte black paint?

[vmax]

To better protect the raw metal you could use some cold blueing. Works very fast and easy to apply. Then just keep it oiled.

[RichNZ]

All of my over&unders are bare metal on the muzzle.... never had a problem - just make sure it's clean after a shoot and oiled.

[ubu]

Clean it with brake parts cleaner then apply several coats of cold blue with a cotton swab, let set over night wipe with Break Free CLP as a matter of fact wipe the entire gun down with Break free. Great stuff!

[rythomas0704]

I too have wondered the best way to protect after a cut.

I usually just tape the barrel and after a thorough cleaning I spray with a quality matte black paint. I have also blued the end once. I have also left the cut raw. Have had no problems but I do maintain my guns well.

Good question.