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Question on the electroless nickel plating: Does this have protective properties? I'm wondering if plating the barrel and cylinder would make clean up easier and help keep the salts and acids in the BP from damaging the steel. Or is it really just a cosmetic thing?
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Nickle is a better finish, or I should say more protective than standard bluing. How it well hold up to black powder I don't know. Many old revolver are nickle plated and fired cartridges loaded with bp.
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I'm thinking a Dragoon with the color case hardened frame and loading ram would look really cool with the silver grip frame, cylinder and barrel.
Oh, and I assume any blueing would need to be removed before plating, correct?
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Yes, the metal needs preparation. Any imperfections well show through the nickle, the nickle well even enhance them.
I plan on plating several grip frames. I have one brass frame and steel cylinder to plate, then I'll see how it holds up to BP.