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Offline GPR125

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Frame coloration
« on: May 03, 2008, 02:58:53 AM »
Is the color case hardened finish as seen on the BC been offered as an option on other frames?   If those metal trigger guards every develop, that might be a sharp addition.  I don't recall seeing that finish offered on other frames.   Is it possible to have that finish applied aftermarket?
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Re: Frame coloration
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2008, 03:13:06 AM »
Here are three ads straight from Gun Digest Magazine (Formerly "Gun List") for color casehardening service:

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Re: Frame coloration
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2008, 04:21:00 AM »
The older H&Rs were either case colored or nickle plated. I have an old H&R Shikari from the 1970's with a color cased reciever but it also looks like it was finished with a 40 grit sanding disk. ;D  After H&R became NEF they went to blued recievers and improved the finish to more like 60 grit. ;D
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Re: Frame coloration
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2008, 04:56:10 AM »
Quote from: coyotejoe on May 03, 2008, 04:21:00 AM
The older H&Rs were either case colored or nickle plated. I have an old H&R Shikari from the 1970's with a color cased reciever but it also looks like it was finished with a 40 grit sanding disk. ;D  After H&R became NEF they went to blued recievers and improved the finish to more like 60 grit. ;D

Sadly, the part about the grit size is all too true. lol

I intend to buff out a couple of mine then either case color them by a pro and/or silver(over nickel/copper) plate them.   The silver one(s) will have a mirror finish when done.

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Re: Frame coloration
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2008, 12:59:03 PM »
Obviously H&R could offer a case hardened frame in other models besides the BC if they chose, heck even TC has a custom option for that finish.   Why not a 30-30 or even that rimmed .30 Marlin round with a meal trigger guard & for end piece.  A ladder sight maybe    Call it a homesteader or sandhiller.  Maybe this move to a new location and some updated machinery might make things possible. 
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Re: Frame coloration
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2008, 01:03:55 PM »
Ok, stupid question but D_Hiker and I were talking about this the other day.

H&R has a place where they refinish actions and the color case-hardening refinish was an option.  Can you send in a regular receiver and have them redo it?

I would like to have a B/C but have quite a few actions without homes now and was thinking about sending one in for a .45 LC barrel and a B/C stock for it.
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Re: Frame coloration
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2008, 03:34:05 PM »
IIRC when H&R was refinishing barrels and actions they would only redo whatever the original finish was, re-blue a blued action, and re-color case harden a frame that was already done that way. A few years ago there was an attempt to have them color case harden a blued frame and they said they would only refinish a frame to what it started out as...sadly. BUT, no harm in asking again!!!...<><....:)
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Re: Frame coloration
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2008, 03:32:58 AM »
Make sense....no use making life easy on anyone.
Would have been a nice service if they would have though.
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