Birchwood Casey makes no firearms or ammunition: it makes what is applied to them. The company dates from 1948 —“since 1948, serious shooters, collectors and professional gunsmiths have trusted Birchwood Casey” is literally all it says about itself— and now belongs to GSM Outdoors, the group named at the foot of every page in its catalogue. It is one of the group’s two brands that we distribute, alongside Walker’s.

Its name is attached to three products, the same three the brand names when introducing itself. Tru-Oil, a blend of linseed and other natural oils, restores the hand-rubbed finish of a stock without yellowing or cracking. Perma Blue, a liquid or paste cold blue, restores a rubbed area without stripping the firearm or putting it through a tank. Shoot·N·C targets reveal a green ring around each hit and save the walk downrange.

Around those three is a catalogue arranged by material. Metal: Perma Blue and Super Blue for steel, Aluminum Black for aluminium, Brass Black for brass and bronze, Plum Brown for browning a muzzleloader, plus the blue-and-rust remover and degreaser used beforehand. Wood: sealer and filler, walnut stain, Tru-Oil, wax and synthetic-stock rejuvenator. Cleaning and lubrication: Gun Scrubber, Bore Scrubber, black-powder solvent, Barricade rust protection, synthetic oil, RIG greases and biodegradable Renewalube. Targets: adhesive Target Spots, Shoot·N·C, Dirty Bird and Ground Strike polymer targets, which self-seal and withstand hundreds of shots.

Of the products that cross customs to reach Spain, two arrive with Spanish labels printed at the factory: the 3 fl oz liquid Perma Blue and Super Blue each have their own maker’s listing as Spanish, with a different reference from the standard version. The rest spans metal finishing, wood finishing, cleaning, targets and the firing point.