blue steel
Hardened iron variant
Blue steel most commonly refers to a type of gun barrel finish—metal treated to produce a dark blue-black patina that resists rust.
The finish gives firearms their classic appearance: a revolver with a blue steel barrel.
The term also names the exaggerated, pouty modeling pose popularized by the film *Zoolander*, performed with pursed lips and an intense stare: He hit them with his best blue steel.
- gunmetalBluish-gray bronze alloy
- gun metalDark bronze alloy color
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- sheenSoft surface luster
- male modelMan paid to pose
Zoolander · Ben Stiller · blade · sharp edge · tempered · forge · heat treatment · cold · glint · razor · polish · magnum · revolver · deadly weapon · hardened · gleaming · iron · chrome
- Japanese knivessantoku, sushi knife, fish knife, vegetable knife
blue steelbare metal
Direct hardware access, unmediated
rust · stainless steel · polished chrome · galvanized steel · brushed nickel
blue steelblank stare
Expressionless, unfocused gaze
goofy grin · unposed · Magnum · Ferrari
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