So we got a new sand blaster at work and I asked my boss if I could bring in a barreled action to my marlin 917 I had that was a polished stainless steel. I didn’t like the shiny look and would like the blasted look. The media I used was silica, so it came out a bit darker than I initially thought it would. In the end I really like the look compared to the shiny look.
Before
and After
Before
and After